Nine-time JUNO Award winners Arkells return with their electrifying new single “What Good?” out now via Universal Music Canada and Virgin Music Group. Bursting with conviction, energy, and purpose, the track marks the first glimpse of the band’s forthcoming 2026 album and sets the tone for a bold new chapter in their sound.
After teasing fans with snippets across social media and MLB World Series bumpers, Arkells premiered “What Good?” live for an intimate group of fans inside a Toronto garage rehearsal space just 48 hours before its official release. The spontaneous performance mirrored the spirit of the song — raw, direct, and communal — a return to the kind of real-life connections that technology often overlooks.
“What Good?” takes aim at the noise of modern life, asking the questions that define our digital age: What good is the comment section? What good is rage bait disguised as debate? What good is hustle culture if it only rewards grifters and conmen? “The song doesn’t pretend to have neat answers—but it points toward where meaning might still be found,” says frontman Max Kerman. “The sun, the moon, the neon glow of your neighborhood bar. Things we can share, things that feel real.”
The band also dropped the official music video for “What Good?”, a creative, self-directed visual filmed by Arkells (and their shadows), echoing the song’s themes of authenticity and introspection. Photo credit for the campaign goes to longtime collaborator Nathan Nash.
With more music, album details, and tour dates on the horizon, Arkells continue to prove why they’re Canada’s reigning rock heavyweights — blending anthemic alt-rock with unshakable sincerity, and once again reminding listeners what good music can truly do.