Between July 2020 and July 2021, more than 1.2 million people left major U.S. cities for suburban life. One of them was Adam Goldberg, who relocated from Los Angeles to upstate New York. Under his music project The Goldberg Sisters, Goldberg now releases the new single “The Great Resignation,” alongside an accompanying video that reflects on displacement, expectation, and the quieter tensions of starting over somewhere new.
The warm psych-rock track features background vocals from Abigail and Lily Chapin of The Chapin Sisters and appears on Goldberg’s forthcoming album ‘When the Ships of My Dreams Return’. The single has already drawn praise from Atwood Magazine, which highlighted its Beatles-inspired melodic sensibility and its timely reflection of American unease. Goldberg notes that the song emerged conceptually before any musical structure, shaped by his family’s move to the Hudson Valley and the unexpected cultural contrasts they encountered there.
“The Great Resignation” follows the earlier release “Our Kind of Love,” described by Magnet Magazine as sturdily constructed psych-pop. The upcoming album marks Goldberg’s first fully solo effort, with all performances, recording, and mixing handled independently. Best known for his work across film, television, and directing, Goldberg continues to build a parallel body of music that has earned recognition from outlets including NPR and the BBC, further establishing The Goldberg Sisters as a focused extension of his creative life.