Suzy Goodwin’s not taking it anymore

By Henry Lipput

If there wasn’t such a thing as Australian Motown already there certainly is now.

Suzy Goodwin’s full-throated, heart-felt vocal on her dazzling debut solo single, “Ain’t No Next Time," hits you right between the ears. Accompanied by pounding piano and drums, along with classic organ fills and a horn section that works hard to keep up with her vocal, Goodwin puts her foot down and tells a roaming lover that if he leaves there won’t be a next time.

Goodwin has been a long-time staple of Australia’s inner west music scene and a pivotal member of the indie rock/alt-country band Fallon Cush (which Bandcamp notes is “enigmatic”) providing wonderful backing vocals and harmonies; Steve Smith of the band wrote and produced “Ain’t No Next Time.” Goodwin also leads (no surprises here) the popular Motown covers band Suzy & The Snakepit.