| WITH “GOOD YEAR,” DETROIT AREA SKA PUNK BAND THE BOY DETECTIVE GIVE US A HEARTFELT SKA PUNK ANTHEM ABOUT LOOKING INWARD AND WORKING ON OURSELVES. RECORDED BY ROGER LIMA (LESS THAN JAKE) AND RELEASED ON PUNKERTON RECORDS ON SEPTEMBER 12, “GOOD YEAR” IS THE SECOND SINGLE FROM THE BAND’S NEW FULL-LENGTH, DISCO LUNCH, RELEASING NOVEMBER 7Stream The Single Here |
| “The spirited ska/punk anthem is brimming with an infectious ska/punk energy that’s a ton of fun. The song was recorded by Roger Lima or Less Than Jake fame, so with a solid ska pedigree, it promises to become an instant ska classic.”– New Noise |
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| About “Good Year”It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with everything going on in the world today. Usually, with that sense of hopelessness and despair that comes with trying and difficult times, it’s easy to just shut down and disassociate. Detroit area ska punk band, The Boy Detective, have a different idea to help make things better. Instead of stressing about not being able to control the uncontrollable, on “Good Year,” the band suggests it’s time to focus on something you can have a positive effect on … yourself. By looking inward and working on yourself, you’ll be on your way to having a pretty good year in no time.“Good Year” is the band’s second single off their upcoming full-length releasing this November, 2025. It has a great message, infectious chorus, and one of the best horn sections in ska punk today. The rest of the band ain’t too shabby either. If you haven’t been introduced to The Boy Detective yet, there’s no better time than now. 2025 is going to be a “pretty good year” for them. “Just when you thought that the person in the mirror can’t change for the best, The Boy Detective gives you a template for how to turn things around and have a…pretty good year. With all the garbage the world has to offer, we must find hope in the future by changing what we can, ourselves.” –Benny Capaul (vocals)About Disco Lunch (album release date November 7th, 2025)Southeastern Michigan’s The Boy Detective is back on the case with their Sophomore full-length Disco Lunch. Let’s Boogie! Hailing from the Midwest and rooted in ska-core, they’re pulling out all the cold cases and solving everything you need to get down and move. They’re dusting off the badges, rolling up their sleeves, and delivering high-energy breakdowns, contagious chants, intense lyrics, and a bassline that’ll keep you dancing all night. Disco Lunch is finally here and lunch is on them.Pre-Order Now Available: Disco Lunch is now available for pre-order! Don’t miss out on limited-edition color variations on 12″ 140 gram vinyl and a limited edition Picture disc from Punkerton Records. CD editions are also available. Expected ship date is November 7th, 2025.“When we say we threw everything and the kitchen sink in, we meant it. Disco Lunch is ten songs that span for almost two decades. We have opened the vault, collected, and distributed these gems for you. So go ahead and take out a withdrawal on Disco Lunch, you’ll be thankful for the wait. Lets Boogie!” – Benny Capaul (vocals)Stream “Good Year” here: https://ffm.to/theboydetective_goodyearPre-save the LP here: https://ffm.to/theboydetective_discolunchPre-order the LP (vinyl) here: https://punkertonrecords.com/products/the-boy-detective-disc… Artist: The Boy DetectiveSingle Title: “Good Year”Release Date: 09/12/2025Producer: Roger LimaMixed and Mastered: Eric TaftLabel: Punkerton RecordsGenre: ska punk, punkLocation: Southeastern MichiganRelease Type: single Format: streaming and digital |
BAND BIOThe Boy Detective started as a recording project between two friends to sing ska punk songs about their kids and wives and to get out of the house a few times a month. Nic Good (guitar, vocals, eating) and Benny Capaul (vocals, embalming) worked this way on and off for two years until deciding to get serious a few months before COVID shut everything down.The band took the time off to write and record Banned From the Bathtub in 2021, emerging from COVID hibernation the opposite of a bear: fatter and more tired. Soon after, Geridan St Peter (trombone, shaved ice) and Seth Urban (saxophone, having a cool mom) signed on and the band played their first show in April of 2022.A bit later, Ricky Held (bass, actual talent) joined and the band started the process of writing and recording their magnum opus: Art Theft (2024). Hailed by critics as “definitely music” and “pretty good”, the band used the momentum earned to launch themselves into the stratosphere, and also to buy some Nacho Fries at Taco Bell.Oh, yeah. Zach Marshall (drums, being very nice) and Emily Steils (trumpet, loves LaCroix) joined in 2024. The Megazord was fully formed. After signing to Punkerton in 2024, The Boy Detective is ready to take over the world, or at least the shake machine at your local McDonalds…STREAMING & SOCIAL LINKSSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Wg6C1V1OT7fg3amvlOJyPApple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-boy-detective/1489165533Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboydetectiveband/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theboydetectiveLinktree:https://linktr.ee/theboydetectiveBand Punkerton Records Artist Page:https://punkertonrecords.com/pages/the-boy-detective |
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