"Good Old Days" grabs you and makes you want to dance. The cut pulses with frenetic, buoyant energy, grounded in tight, club-ready production that combines classic dance textures with a smooth, contemporary sheen. The feel-good expert Laurent Wery, who is used to making bangers, pushes the sounds forward with a recipe of driving basslines, crispy percussion, and melodic synth lines that only beg for Play Me Again!
The real kudos for this single are for the particularly stunning vocal from Xerxes-K. Singing in an eminently smooth yet evocative voice, he reflects on the freedom of youth, carefree nights, and golden memories while maintaining an undercurrent of buoyant celebration. It's a testimony that shakes both the club and the soul.
There's a noticeable emotional arc in "Good Old Days," a wistfulness for the past tinged with the possibility of reliving it through music. While it doesn't wallow in sentiment, it dapples through it instead. The result is a song that's as emotionally resonant as it is physically energizing. Whether you're aching for the first festival of your life or simply want to escape, this song is a solid reason to smile and sway.