Best Ex Releases Second Album 'Good Girl'
The eleven-track record, produced by Andy Tongren, arrives via Iodine Recordings and deals with romantic disappointment, shifting friendships, and getting older.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Alternative
Best Ex released its sophomore album 'Good Girl' via Iodine Recordings on November 6, 2026. The eleven-track record was produced by Andy Tongren and follows previews including 'Losing Streak', 'Good Girl', 'Is This It?', and 'Sick Of Myself'.
Why it matters
The album marks the second full-length release for the band led by Mariel Loveland, extending its catalog following the earlier preview singles. Its lyrical focus on romantic disappointment, friendships, anxiety, and aging places it within the alternative rock tradition of personal, confessional songwriting.
The album contains eleven tracks and is Loveland's second release under the Best Ex name. Commercial reception, streaming numbers, and chart placement were not reported at the time of release.
The players
Best Ex
Best Ex is an alternative rock band led by Mariel Loveland, known for confessional songwriting.
Iodine Recordings
Iodine Recordings is an independent record label that released the band's album 'Good Girl'.
The details
Loveland wrote 'Living In Hell' last, and the record draws on her '90s radio rock influences, including Goo Goo Dolls, Smash Mouth, and Everclear. Contemporary touchstones she has cited include Olivia Rodrigo and Maisie Peters, and focus track 'Eurydice' was accompanied by a visualizer that frames the song around Greek myths of romance, including Eurydice and Helen of Troy.
Timeline
November 6, 2026: 'Good Girl' is released via Iodine Recordings.
November 8, 2026: Best Ex performs a record-shop show in New York City.
November 14, 2026: Best Ex performs a record-shop show in Boonton, New Jersey.
Genre Context
Best Ex's record sits in a lane of confessional guitar rock that Loveland has explicitly tied to Olivia Rodrigo's recent albums. The independent-label release places it within a smaller scale than major-label counterparts in the same sound.
Listeners can stream 'Good Girl' starting November 6, 2026, and the record-shop performances offer in-person attendance in New York City and Boonton, New Jersey. Ticket pricing for these shows was not included in the source material.
The takeaway
Fans who want to hear Loveland's songwriting in person have two dates to choose from in the New York area. The album's themes of romantic disappointment and getting older make it a candidate for listeners who follow confessional alternative rock.
What happens next
Best Ex will perform record-shop shows in New York City on November 8, 2026, and in Boonton, New Jersey, on November 14, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more alternative music coverage for context on independent rock releases like this one.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Readdork.
