Good Terms Go “All In”: From Burnout to Breakthrough

For years, Good Terms built their reputation the hard way. They played 30-minute opening sets, handled DIY production, slept in vans, and grinded it out city by city. Now they are stepping into something entirely new.

Their first-ever headlining tour.

“It’s exciting. It’s nerve-wracking. It’s exhausting. It’s motivating,” vocalist Brian McShea says. “We’re playing our longest set we’ve ever played. Fifty-five minutes. We’ve never gotten to do that before.”

After years of supporting other bands, Good Terms are finally discovering what it feels like to play to a room that showed up specifically for them. The six-week run marks their longest tour to date and a major milestone for a band that has steadily grown from bedroom riff writers into a nationally touring act.

The timing could not be better.

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Closing the Burnout Era the Right Way

The band recently released Burnout Deluxe, an extended version of their 2024 album Burnout, featuring two additional tracks, “Progress” and “All In.”

Rather than releasing standalone singles, the band chose to wrap the songs into a deluxe edition as a way to bring closure to the Burnout chapter before moving forward.

“Progress” was written during the original Burnout sessions but was held back. When it finally dropped, it exceeded expectations, earning major radio spins and becoming the band’s fastest-growing track.

Guitarist Zach Boucher was especially adamant that “Progress” be available on vinyl. That push ultimately helped shape the deluxe concept.

The placement of the new songs at the beginning of the album was intentional. The band wanted to showcase where they are now before listeners revisit where they have been.

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Good Terms join the Midwest Mixtape Podcast to talk about a massive new chapter for the band — their first ever headlining tour and the release of Burnout Deluxe.

After years of opening for other acts, the band is stepping into the spotlight with a six-week run across the country, playing their longest set yet (55 minutes!) and finally performing to a crowd that’s there for them. Brian shares the mix of emotions heading into the tour – excited, exhausted, motivated, nervous, and determined – as they prepare to hit Off Broadway in St. Louis on March 2nd.