Good Neighbours Make Minneapolis Feel Like ‘Home’
October 27, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN
Good Neighbours brought their North American tour to Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 27th. After I first saw them open for Foster the People earlier this year, I knew I needed to see them again. Their energy and genuine joy are infectious, and I spent the entire night grinning.
Nicky Youre stepped onstage with a drink in hand and began his set with “Cheap Wine.” Three days prior to the show, Youre released his first album, What’s the Big Deal?. He utilized his time on stage by playing the entire new album. In between each song, Youre gave insight into what he was feeling when he wrote each song and who it was about. Endearingly, a large portion of his songs were dedicated to the “girl he met on Hinge,” who was also responsible for selling their merch on tour.
His slower and more emotional songs, “Not Right Now” and “Guess That’s Just Life,” highlighted his vocal and songwriting talents. Youre’s setlist felt like an intimate listening party, and what a way to bring his new album to life.
The only song he added that wasn’t from his album was “Sunroof,” which is Youre’s most well-known song. The instantly recognizable opening chords caused an excited buzz through the crowd. This would be the second time I’ve heard “Sunroof” at Fine Line since I saw Nicky Youre open for Benson Boone in 2023. It felt even more polished than the first time, and Youre seemed to feel more sure of himself this time than in 2023.
Good Neighbours invited fans into their world with their first album, Blue Sky Mentality. The red star from their album cover was replicated on a curtain behind them. The English indie-rock duo brought Friday night energy to a Monday night crowd. Donning a shirt with the phrase “You’ve Got a Friend,” band member Oli Fox reinforced the overall message of comfort and nostalgia their songs elicit.
It’s easy to get lost in their music. Their upbeat indie sound is a consistent thread running through their entire album. As a girl born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, hearing “Suburbs” as the opening song was everything I wanted. Then, they followed it up with “Skipping Stones” and “Ripple,” both of which stayed stuck in my head the days following the show.
Their set was short, coming in around an hour and five minutes, but that’s to be expected from a band with only one album released. They still played the majority of Blue Sky Mentality. Tacked right on the end of their upbeat album lives “The Buzz.” Although played in the middle of their set, it gave the band and fans an opportunity to slow down and really appreciate the moment of all being together. Fox viewed this song as "a moment where you could get off your phones.” Aside from a few stray phones recording, most of the crowd was fully immersed.
Back to the more upbeat songs, “Small Town” and “Kids Can’t Sleep” followed suit. The duo radiated happiness throughout the night, and I could tell they were genuinely living in the moment and savoring it.
If you’ve never heard of the band Good Neighbours, it’s likely you know their most popular song, “Home.” Their debut single hit it big back in 2024 after going viral on TikTok. I would say it was luck to have their debut single change their lives, but that would be underselling their talent. I’d file it in the same category as another familiar song that shares its namesake, “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Coincidentally, the song played during the pre-show. These songs tend to trigger an endless flood of memories and nostalgia for the listener, making them highly relatable.
“Home” delivered everything you’d think it would. Pointing the mic towards the crowd, everyone relished in screaming “Darling, won’t you take me home?” along with Good Neighbours. There were couples singing to each other and arms wrapped around friends. It’s hard not to really feel every lyric in the song, and all of that came out during the live performance.
Good Neighbours ended the night with “Daisies,” a song that didn’t make it on the album but was the perfect closing song nevertheless. Its positive message of self-love and acceptance had fans leaving the venue with a smile on their faces. Good Neighbours provided the Minneapolis crowd with a night of energetic fun, which was just what we all needed to power us through the rest of the week.
