Now Would Be a Good Time

Now Would Be a Good Time
Studio album by Folk Bitch Trio
Released	25 July 2025 (2025-07-25)
Genre	Indie folk indie rock
Length	39:03
Label	Jagjaguwar

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Clash	8/10 [3]
DIY	[4]
Mojo	[5]
NME	[6]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B [7]
Uncut	8/10 [8]
Under the Radar	7/10 [9]

Now Would Be a Good Time is the debut studio album by Folk Bitch Trio. ^{[10] [11]} Alongside the album announcement, the trio released the single "Cathode Ray". ^[12] The album was released on 25 July 2025 via Jagjaguwar. ^[13]

At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Group, Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist, Best Adult Contemporary Album, Best Independent Release. ^[14]

Track listing

All songs written by Gracie Sinclair, Jeanie Pilkington, and Heide Peverelle, except "I'll Find a Way (To Carry It All)," by Ted Lucas.

Now Would Be a Good Time track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"God's a Different Sword"	3:19
2.	"Hotel TV"	4:37
3.	"The Actor"	2:50
4.	"Moth Song"	5:03
5.	"I'll Find a Way (To Carry It All)"	2:22
6.	"Cathode Ray"	4:09
7.	"Foreign Bird"	4:12
8.	"That's All She Wrote"	4:06
9.	"Sarah"	4:20
10.	"Mary's Playing the Harp"	4:05
Total length:		39:03

Charts

Chart performance for Now Would Be a Good Time

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15]	19
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [16]	60
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [17]	34
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [18]	49

References

1. "Reviews for Now Would Be A Good Time by Folk Bitch Trio". Metacritic . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
2. Donelson, Marcy (July 25, 2025). "Now Would Be a Good Time - Folk Bitch Trio". AllMusic . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
3. Murray, Robin (24 July 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio – Now Would Be A Good Time". Clash . Retrieved 13 October 2025.
4. Sandiford, Kayla (25 July 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would Be A Good Time". DIY . Retrieved 13 October 2025.
5. An exquisite, arresting introduction. [Sep 2025, p.85]
6. Goggins, Joe (25 July 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio – 'Now Would Be A Good Time' review: sublime singing – and subtle strangeness". NME . Retrieved 13 October 2025.
7. Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Folk Bitch Trio". Tom Hull – on the Web . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
8. An a cappella "I'll Find A Way" provides clearest evidence, but their talents stretch beyond voices. [Sep 2025, p.31]
9. Soman, Shaun (August 4, 2025). "Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would be a Good Time". Under the Radar . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
10. Kurp, Josh. "'Now Would Be A Good Time' to Get Into Folk Bitch Trio As They Announce Their Debut Album". Uproxx . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
11. Martoccio, Angie. "Australia's Folk Bitch Trio Reveal Debut Album". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
12. Breihan, Tom. "Folk Bitch Trio Announce Debut Album Now Would Be A Good Time: Hear "Cathode Ray"". Stereogum . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
13. Kelly, Tyler. "Folk Bitch Trio detail forthcoming debut album, Now Would Be A Good Time". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 13 May 2025.
14. "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
15. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
16. "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums de la semaine 31, 2025" [Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums of Week 31, 2025] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique . Retrieved 4 August 2025.
17. "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
18. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2025.