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Good Flying Birds is a jangly, noisy guitar-pop group from the Midwest, USA. The project began in December 2023 with a string of 4-track cassette recordings and stop-motion videos uploaded to YouTube under the name InchTalulah God,Inch accompanied by a chaotic, GIF-filled website. Over the next few months, songs were uploaded regularly, eventually catching the attention of influential punk and DIY tag head Martin Meyer.In January 2025, Talulah's Tape was released on Rotten Apple, compiling home recordings from 2020-2024. It showcased a wide-ranging love for independent guitar music, clever songwriting, and a charmingly scrappy, twee-punk aesthetic. The found immediate underground acclaim, earning radio play and selling 300 cassettes in under a month.Riding the momentum and building a reputation as a dynamic live act, the group attracted significant tag interest, ultimately signing with Carpark and Smoking Room. Those labels will co- Talulah's Tape on vinyl and streaming in October 2025.They played their first show in June 2024 as a minimalist three-piece in Indianapolis. By August, with a full lineup and a new name-Good Flying Birds-they launched into a steady run of Midwest and East Coast shows.They've shared stages and basements with like-minded janglers such as Sharp Pins, Answering Machines, Wishy, Pardoner, Horsegirl, and Chronophage, helping spark a renewed flame for scrappy guitar music.Their sound nods to lo-fi icons like Guided By Voices, Beat Happening, DLIMC, Talulah Gosh, and The Vaselines, but carries a singular, earnest charm. It's the sound of wide-eyed optimism in a cracked world-rosy cheeks, a tambourine in hand, and guitars ringing in all directions. Album Tracks 1. Down on Me 2. GFB 3. I Care for You 4. Wallace 5. Dynamic 6. Fall Away 7. Hard Ass Beat 8. Everyday Is Another 9. X 10. Eric's Eyes 11. Golfball 12. Glass
