Swinging in to soothe our authoritarian end of days nightmares is "Songs For The Sleeping, the highly anticipated 5th album by Boston based The Grand Undoing, a rotating collective of players anchored by founder, lead vocalist, bassist, guitarist, and songwriter Seth Goodman.
On their previous releases, The Grand Undoing revved up a signature sound rooted in the 5 P’s. Power pop, prog, psychedelia, and punk. Now they’ve put it in gear with their most potent and realized release to date. It’s a wild ride, and you most definitely want to go along. In "Songs For The Sleeping", Goodman deconstructs and reconstructs his way into a sonic space that’s beyond the past, present, and future with inspired arrangements, moving lyrics, and delightful surprises, all woven together with a dazzling studio sheen. It is clearly a contender for rock record of the year.
As an only child, Goodman found refuge in music. In his teens and 20's, he started going to punk rock shows and playing in bands. In his 30's, he toured extensively playing bass and guitar, and honed his craft. In 2011, he began writing and recording as The Grand Undoing to document the joys, longings, and various lettings go of midlife. "Songs For The Sleeping" is an unguarded expression of self awakening and personal reinvention.
With "Songs For The Sleeping, The Grand Undoing have crafted an emotional, deeply rooted, yet thorughly forward thinking rock and roll record. Turn off your phone, dim the lights, lock the doors, and crank it up. "Songs For The Sleeping" is a 9 song soundtrack for whatever stage of awakening you might be in.
Album out March 14th, 2026, everywhere you buy or stream your music.