Rock · 2003 · 15 tracks

The Good Life

A bittersweet time capsule of early-2000s indie pop-punk, balancing raw basement-show energy with honest, melodic songs about youth and heartbreak.

August 8, 2003 · BigMouth JPN

An energetic yet anxious blend of youthful defiance and quiet, late-night self-reflection.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks

01

This Is My Life

3:49

02

Quarter-Life Crisis

3:16

03

Peter Gibbons Eyes

3:24

04

My Response

3:19

05

High Standards

2:58

06

I'm Sorry Now

3:21

07

Lend A Hand

3:23

08

'Til Friday Night

3:05

09

The Personal Ads

2:50

10

Lock The Door

3:35

11

Here And Now

3:23

12

Coffee, Black

3:08

13

Already A Part Of Me

10:22

14

When I'm With You (acoustic)

2:58

15

[untitled]

2:24

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive opening burst of blazing guitars and double-time drums on 'This Is My Life' that sets the album's high-energy tone.

The sudden transition from fast-paced punk to a stripped-back, intimate acoustic arrangement on 'When I'm With You'.

The sprawling, patient build of the ten-minute epic 'Already A Part Of Me' which departs from the album's usual three-minute structures.

Where This Album Departs

How does The Good Life sound next to the rest of Brodie's catalogue?

Self Examination+0.7σ

The writing leans a touch further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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