Dazy Announces MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2
James Goodson, the musician behind Dazy, has announced a new compilation album titled MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2.
James Goodson, the Richmond-based musician behind the one-man project Dazy, has announced a new compilation titled MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2: 24 Songs From 2023-2026. The album, which includes seven previously unreleased tracks, is scheduled for release on October 23 through Lame-O Records. Goodson also revealed plans for a fall tour across North America in support of the release.
Goodson, who works as a music publicist, began anonymously releasing tracks on Bandcamp during the summer of 2020. His first compilation, MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs, arrived in 2021. Dazy's sole proper album to date is 2022's OUTOFBODY. Since then, new material has typically emerged as singles.
New Single and Tracklist
The lead single from the compilation is Beat Change, released concurrently with the announcement. The track is described as a huge, swirling rocker that runs for five and a half minutes, potentially making it Dazy's longest and most ambitious work to date. The song starts loud and trippy and gets a lot louder and trippier, with lyrics addressing the anxieties of aging and life's fleeting nature.
The full 24-track compilation includes the seven new songs alongside previously released material. The tracklist is as follows:
| Track Number | Song Title |
|---|---|
| 01 | Beat Change |
| 02 | Something Goes |
| 03 | Ugly |
| 04 | Bad Actors |
| 05 | Hit The Wall |
| 06 | Ricochet |
| 07 | Unreasonable Person |
| 08 | BIG Problem |
| 09 | Gravity |
| 10 | Straight 2 You |
| 11 | Bull Around The Porcelain |
| 12 | Delusions of… |
| 13 | I Don’t Wanna Think About The Money |
| 14 | Half Truth |
| 15 | Silly Me |
| 16 | Bad Penny |
| 17 | Pay No Mind (To The Signs) |
| 18 | Get Out My Mind |
| 19 | I Get Lost |
| 20 | The Crush |
| 21 | Big End |
| 22 | Weigh Down On Me |
| 23 | It’s Only A Secret |
| 24 | Forced Perspective |
Musical Evolution and Collaborations
Dazy's sound has evolved since its inception. While retaining the fuzzed-out '90s alt-pop immediacy of his early work, Goodson's recent tracks have incorporated more psychedelic and trip-hop textures. His collaborative efforts have included work with artists like Militarie Gun and Bodysync.
Fall Tour Dates
Ahead of the album's release, Dazy will embark on a tour with Militarie Gun, Softcult, and Shady Nasty. The extensive run of dates begins in Oklahoma City on September 6 and concludes in Los Angeles on October 15.
| Date | City, State | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09/06 | Oklahoma City, OK | Beer City Music Hall |
| 09/08 | Dallas, TX | AM/FM |
| 09/09 | Austin, TX | Mohawk |
| 09/10 | Baton Rouge, LA | Chelsea’s Live |
| 09/12 | Tampa, FL | The Orpheum |
| 09/13 | Miami, FL | Churchills |
| 09/14 | Orlando, FL | Conduit |
| 09/16 | Atlanta, GA | Masquerade |
| 09/17 | Nashville, TN | Eastside |
| 09/18 | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle |
| 09/19 | Charlottesville, VA | The Southern |
| 09/20 | Washington, DC | Black Cat |
| 09/22 | Philadelphia, PA | Underground Arts |
| 09/27 | Boston, MA | Paradise Rock Club |
| 09/29 | Cleveland, OH | Grog Shop |
| 09/30 | Detroit, MI | The Loving Touch |
| 10/01 | Chicago, IL | Metro |
| 10/02 | Iowa City, IA | Gabes |
| 10/03 | Milwaukee, WI | Vivarium |
| 10/04 | Minneapolis, MN | Fine Line |
| 10/06 | Denver, CO | Bluebird Theater |
| 10/07 | Salt Lake City, UT | Metro |
| 10/09 | Seattle, WA | Neumos |
| 10/10 | Vancouver, BC | Rickshaw Theatre |
| 10/11 | Portland, OR | Hawthorne |
| 10/13 | San Francisco, CA | The Chapel |
| 10/14 | Fresno, CA | Strummer's |
| 10/15 | Los Angeles, CA | The Regent Theater |
All tour dates feature support from Militarie Gun, Softcult, and Shady Nasty. MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2: 24 Songs From 2023-2026 is out 10/23 on Lame-O Records.
