The Goodbye Party

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The Goodbye Party
Genrespower pop
Years active2012–present
LabelsSalinas Records, Double Double Whammy, Stupid Bag Records
Websitethegoodbyeparty.bandcamp.com

The Goodbye Party is the stage name of American power pop[1] musician Michael Cantor. Cantor is based in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.[2]

History[edit]

Cantor was originally a member of the band The Ambulars, who released one album on Salinas Records in 2012.[3][4] He released his first album under the moniker The Goodbye Party in 2014, titled Silver Blues, through Salinas Records.[3] Cantor did not release new music with the project until 2020, when they announced a new album.[5] The album, Beautiful Motors, was released on Double Double Whammy on October 9, 2020.[6] In 2021, Cantor released his third album as The Goodbye Party, titled Stray Sparks.[7] The album received positive reviews,[8] and in 2023 Joey Doubek of Speedy Ortiz included it in their list of "10 essential Philadelphia records".[9]

The Afterglows[edit]

Cantor also plays in a band called The Afterglows with Sam Cook-Parrott of Radiator Hospital. They have released two albums, The Afterglows in 2016, and The Sound of The Afterglows in 2022.[10]

Discography[edit]

As The Goodbye Party[edit]

Title Album details
Silver Blues
Beautiful Motors
Stray Sparks
  • Released: 12 November 2021
  • Label: Double Double Whammy
  • Format: Digital download, cassette[7]

With The Afterglows[edit]

Title Album details
The Afterglows
  • Released: 19 August 2016
  • Label: Salinas Records, Stupid Bag Records
  • Format: Digital download, LP,[12] cassette[13]
The Sound of The Afterglows
  • Released: 22 February 2022
  • Label: None
  • Format: Digital download, cassette

References[edit]

  1. ^ Baines, Huw. ""I think catchiness can get a bad rap for being superficial": the Goodbye Party on the power of power pop". Guitar.com. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Vettese, John (11 August 2020). "The Goodbye Party keeps the past in sight while moving ahead on Unlucky Stars". WXPN. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Miller, Julie (December 2014). "Out Today: West Philly's The Goodbye Party releases somber new effort Silver Blues". WXPN. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ Dreamers Asleep At The Wheel on the Salinas Records webstore, retrieved 2024-04-14
  5. ^ "28 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ^ Lesuer, Mike. "The Goodbye Party Revisit the Early Years of a Relationship in "December Boys" Video". FLOOD Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b Rettig, James (10 November 2021). "Stream The Goodbye Party's New Project 'Stray Sparks'". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Samantha (12 November 2021). "The Goodbye Party delivers devastating ambient sounds on new album 'Stray Sparks'". WXPN. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  9. ^ Krueger, Jonah (31 August 2023). "10 Philadelphia Records Speedy Ortiz Thinks Every Music Fan Should Own". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ Rettig, James (22 February 2022). "Radiator Hospital & The Goodbye Party Team Up For New Album The Sound Of The Afterglows". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. ^ Silver Blues on the Salinas Records webstore, archived from the original on 2019-07-16
  12. ^ The Afterglows on the Salinas Records webstore, retrieved 2024-04-14
  13. ^ The Afterglows on the Stupid Bag Records webstore, retrieved 2024-04-14
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