Now Would Be a Good Time

Now Would Be a Good Time
Studio album by
Folk Bitch Trio
Released25 July 2025 (2025-07-25)
Genre
Length39:03
LabelJagjaguwar
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
DIY[4]
Mojo[5]
NME[6]
Tom Hull – on the WebB[7]
Uncut8/10[8]
Under the Radar7/10[9]

Now Would Be a Good Time is the debut studio album by Folk Bitch Trio.[10][11] Alongside the album announcement, the trio released the single "Cathode Ray".[12] The album was released on 25 July 2025 via Jagjaguwar.[13]

At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Group, Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist, Best Adult Contemporary Album, Best Independent Release.[14]

The album was nominated for the 2025 Australian Music Prize.[15] At the 2025 J Awards, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[16]

At the AIR Awards of 2026, it was nominated for Independent Album of the Year, Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP while Secretly Group were nominated for Independent Marketing Team of the Year and Twnty Three for Independent Publicity Team of the Year.[17]

Track listing

All songs written by Gracie Sinclair, Jeanie Pilkington, and Heide Peverelle, except "I'll Find a Way (To Carry It All)," by Ted Lucas.

Now Would Be a Good Time track listing
No.TitleLength
1."God's a Different Sword"3:19
2."Hotel TV"4:37
3."The Actor"2:50
4."Moth Song"5:03
5."I'll Find a Way (To Carry It All)"2:22
6."Cathode Ray"4:09
7."Foreign Bird"4:12
8."That's All She Wrote"4:06
9."Sarah"4:20
10."Mary's Playing the Harp"4:05
Total length:39:03

Charts

Chart performance for Now Would Be a Good Time
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 19
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[19] 60
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 34
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] 49

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Now Would Be A Good Time by Folk Bitch Trio". Metacritic. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Donelson, Marcy (July 25, 2025). "Now Would Be a Good Time - Folk Bitch Trio". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Murray, Robin (24 July 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time". Clash. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ^ Sandiford, Kayla (25 July 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would Be A Good Time". DIY. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ^ An exquisite, arresting introduction. [Sep 2025, p.85]
  6. ^ Goggins, Joe (25 July 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio – 'Now Would Be A Good Time' review: sublime singing – and subtle strangeness". NME. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  7. ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Folk Bitch Trio". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. ^ An a cappella "I'll Find A Way" provides clearest evidence, but their talents stretch beyond voices. [Sep 2025, p.31]
  9. ^ Soman, Shaun (August 4, 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would be a Good Time". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  10. ^ Kurp, Josh. "'Now Would Be A Good Time' to Get Into Folk Bitch Trio As They Announce Their Debut Album". Uproxx. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  11. ^ Martoccio, Angie. "Australia's Folk Bitch Trio Reveal Debut Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  12. ^ Breihan, Tom. "Folk Bitch Trio Announce Debut Album Now Would Be A Good Time: Hear "Cathode Ray"". Stereogum. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  13. ^ Kelly, Tyler. "Folk Bitch Trio detail forthcoming debut album, Now Would Be A Good Time". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  14. ^ "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  15. ^ "2025 Australian Music Prize Shortlist Revealed". The Music Network. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Get around all the nominees for the 2025 J Awards". Triple J. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  17. ^ "2026 AIR Awards Nominees Announced!". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums de la semaine 31, 2025" [Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums of Week 31, 2025] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 1/8/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
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