After smashing through the collective consciousness with their debut track 'Home', GOOD NEIGHBOURS are back with their second offering, 'Keep It Up', proving that first throw of the dice was no fluke. With an appearance at Live At Leeds: In The Park to come this May, catch up with one of the hottest new bands on the planet with our first DORK x LIVE AT LEEDS: IN THE PARK festival guide cover feature.
Words: Stephen Ackroyd.
East London dynamic duo Good Neighbours have swiftly carved out a unique space in the indie-pop world, bridging the gap between nostalgia and the cutting edge of music's future. With their breakthrough single 'Home' achieving viral success and racking up streams in the millions (120 of them and counting, if you were wondering - Ed), Scott Verrill and Oli Fox have not only captured the imagination of a global audience but have also received critical nods that underscore their burgeoning status in the industry.
Following up on 'Home' with their second single 'Keep It Up', Good Neighbours continue to build on their momentum, offering another gem that combines uplifting melodies with introspective lyrics. Their sound, a blend of influences that calls off everywhere from MGMT to Passion Pit, might echo back to some of the most anthemic acts of the last two decades, but it also brings something fresh and exciting, even to a culture that reliably echoes around that much discussed twenty-year cycle of unlived nostalgia and retromania. They're a band who understand the near past, but also sound excitingly like the immediate future in the most exciting way.
Today finds Oli in high spirits, reflective of the duo's ascent and current preoccupations. "Scott and I have spent the day practising in the studio before we fly to America next week to play for some radio shows," he shares, underscoring the global reach and immediate future that beckons.
Their partnership, borne out of mutual respect and a shared history of navigating the music industry's complexities, has evolved into a deeply collaborative venture where roles blur and collective creativity takes centre stage. "We've known each other for four years. We don't really have set roles in the band; we both write and produce everything together," Oli explains, detailing the fluidity and democratic nature of their creative process. "I guess when we come to performing, I take more of a singing role while Scott holds down the fort on keys and bass."
