By Redacci\u00f3n LoffMusic | August 7, 2025<\/p>\n\n
There are bands that disappear over the years. Others that repeat themselves without taking risks. And then there are Goo Goo Dolls<\/strong>: those who keep writing songs that touch your chest without asking permission. <\/p>\n\n With almost four decades behind them, the Buffalo band has nothing to prove, and yet they do it once again with ‘Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)’,<\/strong> the new preview of their upcoming EP, Summer Anthem<\/em>, which will be released on August 22nd<\/strong> via Warner Records. A song that doesn’t talk about leaving, but about how to accept that everything changes<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n “It’s a song about accepting the inevitability of death,” says John Rzeznik<\/strong>, vocalist and soul of the band. It may sound raw, but Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)<\/em> is not a sad song: it’s an embrace of sorts. A lyric that looks at the passing of time not with fear, but with a mixture of lucidity and tenderness. <\/p>\n\n The production, by Gregg Wattenberg<\/strong> (John Legend, Santana) and Grant Michaels<\/strong> (Weezer, Jewel), wraps Rzeznik’s voice in a warm landscape of soft melodies and arrangements without excess. There are acoustic guitars, breathy vocal lines, and a chorus that keeps you spinning without warning. <\/p>\n\n The EP, which will include 7 unreleased tracks<\/strong>, arrives as a compact and direct work. From the title -SummerAnthem-<\/em>to the focus of the project, Goo Goo Dolls seem to want to capture the fleetingness of the present: that moment in which everything feels eternal… even if you know it is not. <\/p>\n\n They had already advanced ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’,<\/strong> another song that revolves around the ephemeral, and now, with Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)<\/em>, they consolidate a concept: there is beauty in saying goodbye if you know how to look.<\/p>\n\n In parallel, the band is in the midst of a U.S. tour with Dashboard Confessional<\/strong>, with over 300,000 tickets sold and nearly 50 dates confirmed. It’s not just a series of concerts: it’s a celebration of everything they stand for. The tour is an emotional review of their repertoire, from Iris<\/em> to these new releases, with a fan base that has grown with them and has not stopped chanting their songs. <\/p>\n\n Formed in 1986<\/strong> by Rzeznik and Robby Takac<\/strong>, Goo Goo Dolls have survived fashions without betraying their essence. They have sold<\/strong> more than 15 million records<\/strong>, four Grammy nominations<\/strong>, and a record that few know about but speaks volumes: they are the band with the most Top 10 hits in the history of U.S. radio.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n Not for nostalgia, but for consistency. For lyrics that connect. For melodies that stay with you long after they play. <\/p>\n\n Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)<\/em> is not a goodbye. It’s a wink. A way to close your eyes and trust. Goo Goo Dolls are not saying goodbye: they are saying “we are here”, with a calmness and a clarity that only comes with age. <\/p>\n\n If Summer Anthem<\/em> maintains this level, 2025 could be another crucial year in the history of a band that does not understand farewells. Only of new ways to stay <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n
\n\n A ballad that is not afraid to look straight ahead<\/h3>\n\n
\n\nSummer Anthem<\/em>: 7 songs for an indoor season<\/h3>\n\n
\n\n A tour sold out… and experienced<\/h3>\n\n
\n\n More than figures, history<\/h3>\n\n
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