Unapologetic and empowered, Nashville-based powerhouse Taylor Acorn returns with her triumphantly vengeful new single, Goodbye, Good Riddance. The highly anticipated track—her first release since the deluxe edition of her acclaimed album Survival in Motion—marks the beginning of a bold new era, out now via Fearless Records.
Having grown up immersed in the ’90s and early 2000s punk/pop rock scene, Acorn is now leaving her own mark on the genre that shaped her—channeling the emotional bite of Avril Lavigne and the anthemic fire of Paramore. She continues to prove that ’emo’ was never just a phase—creating a new wave of pop punk for younger generations to experience the same energy and emotion that first inspired her.
Taylor Acorn on the track, “Good Riddance may be up there as one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written. It’s gritty, it’s fun, empowering, and I feel like it’s going to be a really amazing live moment also. I’m really excited for everyone to hear it!”
Acorn‘s genre-blending sound hasn’t gone unnoticed—she’s been spotlighted across major streaming platforms for her fearless mix of pop-punk, rock, and alt. On Spotify, she’s landed features on top playlists like Pop Rock, Pop Punk’s Not Dead, All New Rock, The Scene, The New Alt, Women of Rock, Fierce Femmes, and Today’s Punk. Her powerful cover of The Locker received multiple placements, and her collab with Mitchell Tenpenny earned her a spot on Country Rocks, showcasing her range.
Over on Apple Music, she scored a banner feature under Punk for her EP and has been included on playlists like Relationship Goals, Working From Home, Feeling Blue, Excited, and New Music Daily, along with genre-specific lists like New in Rock, New in Alternative, New in Country, New in Pop, and New in Punk.
Amazon Music has shown her major support on Breakthrough Pop, Breakthrough Alternative, Fresh Alternative, and Pop Culture, while Pandora highlighted her in their Pop Punk spotlight.
In 2024, Taylor Acorn made her Australian live debut, performing in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney last March, and returned down under last December performing as part of Good Things Festival alongside Ko?n, Violent Femmes, Electric Callboy, Billy Corgan and more.
Acorn is further solidifying her spot in the pop rock world by playing When We Were Young Fest and the legendary rock festival Warped Tour. She’s also hitting the road and touring across the U.S. for the Summer School tour later this year.
PRAISE FOR TAYLOR ACORN
“Taylor Acorn’s debut album, Survival In Motion, is a testament to inner strength. Brought up by early ’90s and 2000s pop punk, the Nashville-based singer is making her own mark on the genre that raised her through bold vulnerability, a strong sense of self, and wide-eyed ambition. Undoubtedly indebted to Avril Lavigne and Amy Lee, Acorn’s soaring voice on the title track launches the LP on an impressive note.”
– Alternative Press
“Driven by melody and a desire for catharsis, from starting out in the country scene through her evolution into a pop-punk artist, a throughline of candidness has bound everything the 30-year-old creates.”
– Rock Sound
“Following the success of her previous singles, ‘Greener’ and ‘High Horse,’ [‘Survival In Motion’] is a riotous and powerful offering with edgy guitar riffs, high-octane percussion patterns, and poignant lyrics delivered by rich vocals…”
– Ones To Watch
“The powerhouse vocals, crisp songwriting, and the overall feeling of good vibes coming through the speakers washed over me from the opening notes all the way to the dramatic conclusion of the album.”
– Chorus.fm
GOODBYE, GOOD RIDDANCE – OUT NOW
