Bionic Buzz® interviewed Brian McShea Lead Vocals & Guitarist for the emo/pop pop punk Good Terms. We talked about where his passion for music came from, their incredible new album ‘Burnout,’ covering Blondie’s ‘Call Me,’ upcoming tour with Youth Fountain & Emery. Musora’s On The Spot Series, in which artists are brought into the studio and given a surprise song to reimagine in their own style.

Along with releasing the cover, fans can check out a video that shows the band working out their version of “Call Me” in real time.

Additionally, Bandcamp proceeds of the new release will be donated to vocalist Brian McShea and fiancée Stephanie Raynor’s GoFundMe, started after the couple lost their home in the California wildfires. Their story has since captured national attention, providing hope and inspiration amidst the terrible tragedies.

Good Terms are back with a new album Burnout, it is the sound of a band dismantling any preconception of who they are and what they sound like, putting every musical option back on the table and diving headfirst into every unorthodox influence. Good Terms formulated 12 songs that are completely unique from each other and then sowed every piece back together into one cohesive work with multiple intertwining lyrical themes of identity, alienation, and perspective. Burnout is anxious, hopeful, confused, angsty, longing, joyous, loving, regretful, pissed, wistful, sincere, and cathartic. It juxtaposes moments that feel like the sonic recreation of the dread meme with others that feel like the triumphant ending scene of The Land Before Time. This album will have you simultaneously clearing your sinuses from extreme levels of stank face, dusting off your old air guitar, wanting to do spin kicks in your living room, reconnecting with your younger self, and wishing that you took an extra bite of your crazy aunt’s special brownie. It’s mosh ready, 420 friendly, and hell yeah brother approved.

Burnout is supported with nearly half their album spinning on stations as SiriusXM Faction Punk and idobi Radio on rotation and North American tours including a recent sold out direct support tour with Hawthorne Heights and west coast tour with Driveways earlier this month. The album began to take shape when the song “Cough” took a viral whirlwind leap in July 2024 and has soared as the band’s go-to jam. You can find Burnout in vinyl shops as Banquet Records, Rough Trade (EU/UK), Amoeba Records, Fingerprints Records, and many more.

GOOD TERMS IS:
Brian McShea – Lead Vocals & Guitar
Zach Boucher – Guitar & Vocals
Ivan Barry – Guitar & Vocals
Geo Botelho – Bass & Vocals
Brendan McCusker – Drums

Upcoming Tour Dates Supporting Youth Fountain:

5/28 – Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post

5/29 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s

5/31 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

6/1 – Mesa, AZ @ The Underground

6/3 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips

6/4 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Underground

6/6 – Atlanta, GA @ Altar

6/7 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings

6/8 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

6/10 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club

6/12 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall

6/13 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground

6/14 – Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room

6/15 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House Of Independents

6/17 – Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups

6/18 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme

6/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade

6/21 – Denver, CO @ HQ

6/22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby

Interview and video edited by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.

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