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| Released | 8 June 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Early 1997 | |||
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| Length | 59:05 | |||
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The Good Will Out is the debut studio album by British rock band Embrace, released on 8 June 1998, by Hut, Mobetta and Virgin Records. The band formed in 1993; by 1996, they consisted of vocalist Danny McNamara, his brother, guitarist Richard McNamara, drummer Mike Heaton and bassist Steve Firth, and Tony Perrin had become their manager. A single, "All You Good Good People", was released through Fierce Panda in February 1997, attracting music media and record label interest, resulting in the band signing to Hut. Produced by the band, Dave Creffield and Martin "Youth" Glover, sessions for their debut were held at the Hook End, Whitfield Street and Metropolis studios. Other production staff included Jonny Dollar, who almost produced the album, Steve Osborne, who did additional production on one song, and Hugo Nicolson, who handled recording on another.
On release, reviewers described The Good Will Out as a Britpop album; it has since been regarded by some reviewers as a post-Britpop album. Keyboardist Mickey Dale, who would join the band during the album's touring cycle, contributed to the recordings, alongside Wil Malone and Craig Armstrong, all three of whom helped with the string sections. Two EPs, Fireworks EP and One Big Family EP, were released in mid-1997 and promoted with festival appearances and a tour of the United Kingdom. A re-recorded version of "All You Good Good People" was released as the lead single from The Good Will Out on 27 October 1997, which was promoted with a UK tour. "Come Back to What You Know" was released as the album's second single on 25 May 1998, followed by the third single "My Weakness Is None of Your Business" on 17 August 1998. Following this, the band toured the UK and Japan.
The Good Will Out received generally favourable reviews from critics, some of whom praised the high-quality songwriting and noted comparisons to the work of Oasis and the Verve. The album topped the UK chart and reached number two in Scotland. It went gold in the UK on the first day of release and was certified platinum in that territory by the end of the year. All three singles charted within the top 10 of the UK Singles Charts and Scottish Singles Charts, with "Come Back to What You Know" peaking the highest at number six in the former and number four in the latter, respectively. NME included the album on their list of the best albums of the year.