Clay Goodman, this one-man powerhouse from Wise, USA, just dropped his debut single “Such Fun” on August 1st, 2025, and it has real energy from an artist who’s found his voice and is pouring it straight into your speakers.
Clay Goodman is the band on this record. Since 2017, he’s been sharpening his songwriting, and “Such Fun” is the explosive payoff – his first real keeper. This ain’t no studio puppet show either – Clay grabbed the mic for those passionate vocals, shredded the guitar, and laid down every bassline himself. He even handled the mixing and production, building the whole sound from scratch in his makeshift home studio – basically a creative hideout in his home office/listening room, decked out with budget-friendly acoustic panels and bass traps. Sure, he brought in a pro to nail the drums and add that final mastering polish, but make no mistake – the soul of this track? That’s all Clay, baby.
So, what’s “Such Fun” all about? It’s the sound of youthful revolt and discovery. Written when Clay was young, broke, and grinding through his first job at a clothing store, the song was born from the mess of relationships and friendships that defined that era. It’s got that unmistakable late-2010s vibe – you know, when politics were going nuts, streaming was blowing up, vinyl was suddenly cool again, and Liam Gallagher was tearing it up on his own. Against this backdrop, Clay finally struck gold with a song he believed in, a melody that refused to leave his head. And what a melody it is!
Here’s what makes this track absolutely killer – it’s beautifully rough around the edges. Clay straight-up tells you he’s “not perfect or super polished,” and honestly? That’s what makes it so damn good. You hear the heart, the soul, the sheer effort poured into every note. Recording this thing himself was a wild ride – lots of “messing around” and just rolling with whatever happened instead of obsessing over making everything squeaky clean.
“Such Fun” is Clay Goodman throwing down the gauntlet. This is what happens when an artist goes all-in from their own creative cave, showing the world that you don’t always need some fancy million-dollar studio to make killer tracks. It’s a debut that oozes confidence and has us pumped for whatever noise he’s cooking up next. Do yourself a favour – add this to your playlist right now.