Lukas Graham: Good Times [THEN WE TAKE THE WORLD]

Why you'll love it

Lukas Forchhammer went back to his late father's Irish roots for this one, recording with musicians his dad knew and trading the band's pop-soul for folk-pop. It carries the singles "To Know A Girl", "Second Chance", "Before You Go" and the title track.

This edition

• Thirteen tracks, from "Good Times" to "Loved You Better"
• Includes the singles "Second Chance" and "To Know A Girl"

About the album

Lukas Graham made their name with "7 Years", a song about growing up that topped charts around the world, and every one of their albums has debuted at number one in Denmark. Good Times is the band's fifth, and it's the first not to reuse the cover from their debut, which tells you something has changed. Forchhammer's father, Eugene Graham, came from Donegal, and this time he wanted the music to sound like that side of the family.

So he called in people his dad had known, the sort who'd slept on the couch in his parents' living room, and made a record of fiddles, acoustic guitars and singalong choruses. "Freetown Road" heads home to Copenhagen's Freetown Christiania, where Forchhammer grew up, "Carry Me Home" and "Days Like These" sound built for the last round of the night, and that big voice is still front and centre. Somewhere, a pub is already learning the words.

Tracklist

Listen

Out August 14, 2026 on Then We Take The World (cat# 5764837).