good flying birds

good flying birds is a jangling noisy guitar pop group based in the midwest USA. it began in december 2023 with a collection of 4-track cassette recordings and stop-motion videos uploaded to youtube under “Talulah God”, along with a chaotic and colorful GIF-infested website. over the following months, songs were uploaded fairly frequently, eventually catching the attention of influential punk and diy label operator Martin Meyer. in january 2025, “talulah’s tape” was released on Rotten Apple. a collection of home recordings from 2020-2024, it showcased a wide-ranging love for the history of independent guitar music, clever and melodic songwriting, and an approachable twee-punk charm. it made an immediate splash in underground circles, getting frequent independent radio play and selling 300 cassettes in under a month. on the same release day as “talulah’s tape”, a split tour tape between answering machines, good flying birds, and soup activists dropped and also sold out quickly, showcasing the bands newest material and the voice of vocalist Susie Slaughter.

as a live group, the band played their first show as a 3-piece (just drums, guitar, and vocals) under “Talulah God” in indianapolis in june 2024. by august they’d added a 2nd guitar and bassist, debuting as “good flying birds” in august 2024. they’ve kept a busy schedule since, having multiple midwest weekenders and an east coast tour under their belt. sharing both dirty basements and well-lit stages with likeminded punk janglers (sharp pins, answering machines, wishy, pardoner, horsegirl, graham hunt, golomb, chronophage, playland, to name a few) they’ve been key players in stoking a flame for scrappy guitar music that seems to grow by the day. the influence of jangly lofi/diy heavyweights who came before, like Guided By Voices (their namesake), Beat Happening, DLIMC, Talulah Gosh (partly their namesake), and The Vaselines is prevalent, but they carry a unique charm all their own. it’s the sound of looking a crumbling world with rosy cheeks and wide eyes, a tambourine by your side.