Article 321, Originally Published on September 10th, 2026

A few weeks ago, I happened across a Spotify profile of Remi Goode, a trained classical guitarist and choral singer-turned folk musician from Arizona. Last year, she released an album, Things I’ve Said Before, and it is remarkable.

Goode, a classically-trained musician, grew up to inspirational artists like Suzanne Vega, Kathleen Edwards, and Sarah Harmer. Feeling drawn to the fusion of her own musical background and the folk music she was inspired by, she made the move to Nashville, Tennessee with her partner and fellow musician, Gabe Lehrer. Remi’s approach to songwriting exists on a spectrum of objectivity where she incorporates layers of perspective and paradox to her search for truth.

Prior to Things I’ve Said Before, Goode released the EP, Muziek, in 2016. She also released a number of singles from 2020 to 2023, including the stunning cover of Can’t Help Falling in Love, which has earned more than 2,000 streams on Spotify.

Things I’ve Said Before

Things I’ve Said Before is the debut album of Nashville-based indie folk artist, Remi Goode. It is released on September 26th, 2025. It features 9 songs, including singles Might Not Be True, For the Record, Short Circuit, and Waltz, No. 1, and it runs at just over 35 minutes. In addition to streaming on all major platforms, Things I’ve Said Before is available for purchase at Remi Goode’s official website as a CD.

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Starting in with Don’t Drive Me Home, I could instantly tell this was going to be a special album. The progressions, the crisp delivery of the vocals, the sole violin, and the layers of guitar. There is almost a jazz swing to everything, but it doesn’t possess the chaos that encompasses a lot of jazz. For instance, how the end of the song sort of just carries away like a breeze, but it maintains tonal structure and melodical fluidity.

The next song, Short Circuit, has almost a 90’s alt pop vibe, like Sheryl Crow. There is also this subtle hint of Lake Street Dive in the style, particularly in the vocals, but instrumentally as well. There’s not a moment in this music that anyone just fills a role. The playing is complex, while also maintaining its cohesiveness.

Waltz, No. 1 is a sweeter ballad, consisting of a vocal duet between Goode and Lehrer. Instrumentally, the classical guitar plucks out a sweet melody in 3/4, and is supported by a violin and accordion.

The 4th song, For the Record, starts with the 90’s alt pop vibe. I love the layers of sound. The mandolin and layers of guitars. The percussion is very subtle and slightly buried into the mix, giving a feel that it’s there to balance the performance. Goode’s vocals are precise and she decorates the melody with different ornamental elements like a little roll or a slide inter head voice.

I love the intro to Punchline. Coming in with an a cappella vocal section. The band trickles in behind the layers of vocals. Until we get to the body of the song where the focus drops down to one lead vocal and a building performance by the band. The concept of the story behind Punchline is also one that pulls me in. Saying “there is no punchline at the end of your joke. Maybe you’re laughing because you know it’s so.” It gives the feeling that the narrator is feeling like they’ve been made a fool by the subject of the song. How we rely on “rose colored glasses,” to avoid what the reality of a romance is. At least that’s how I take it, and I’ve been there before. It is a hard place to be.

The most upbeat song on the album is Return to Center. I like this song because it almost has a jam band feel to it. I can almost hear a Dave Matthews’s Band influence. It certainly helps that there is a very cool pop fiddle supporting the driving song. The crunchy electric guitar is a driving force throughout the song. Goode also transitions well to the intensity behind the song.

The tempo is slowed back down with Posterity. Centered around Goode’s vocal performance, she is accompanied by an arpeggiated guitar and violin before the percussion and bass come in, along with layers of other instrumentation. The song never loses its focus from Goode’s vocal performance though. It continues to build throughout the song all the way to the end. This is absolutely one of my favorite songs on the album. It almost has a Radiohead feel to it, especially with the climatic ending.

Might Not Be True is a very sweet song featuring some really beautiful layered vocals accompanying Goode’s lead. The guitars are arpeggiated and layered throughout. It’s the clearest representation of how good Goode is in her upper register as well. I really love the progressions throughout this song as well.

The album closes with Overseas. It begins with focus on Goode and a solo arpeggiated guitar. There are samples of people speaking in the background. It is almost atmospheric, and it almost even sounds like waves at times. This is a very sweet song and it possesses a subtle power to it. I can see why she landed on closing the album with this track.

Final Thoughts

There are many things to enjoy about doing Fifteen Minutes of Fame. I don’t think anything comes close to the discovery of really good independent music though. The best part of that as it has happened at least once for every artist I’ve featured. So is the case with Remi Goode. I’ve just learned who she is as an artist, but rest assured, I am a fan and I will be paying close attention to everything she does in the future.

The composition, the songwriting, and the production of this album form a perfect partnership from start to finish. I love how organically sound Things I’ve Said Before is. My favorite types of albums are the ones where the listener feels like their in the room with the performance and that is how it is played here.

This album is nearly a year old today, but Goode is still hard at work promoting it. In fact, she is in the middle of a tour. This is a show to definitely check out should one be happening anywhere near you.

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