satirical britpop with a punch beneath the shimmer

bring back the good ol’ boys is tom minor at his sharpest, taking a bright, super-catchy indie rock tune and loading it with barbed humour about power, nostalgia, and our endlessly baffling urge to repeat history. the track shuffles in with classic britpop swagger, all jangling guitars and melodic punch, but underneath the gloss sits something darker: a sly, tongue-in-cheek warning about the dangers of longing for the “good old days” when those days were never good for everyone.

based in london n1, tom pulls from a palette that stretches across indie rock, power pop, psychedelia, and garage grit. the result is a sound that feels familiar in the best way, echoing the beatles and the beach boys while still landing firmly in the present. produced by teaboy palmer, the track has a retro charge without slipping into imitation, giving minor the perfect backdrop for his wry storytelling.

with a career that’s seen him shift from writing for others to carving out his own lane of “existential indie”, minor continues to build a world that’s equal parts satire, heart, and restless imagination.

thank u for making this tom minor 🎧