You Need to Listen to Geese’s Getting Killed—An Album Review
American rock band Geese released their latest album, Getting Killed, on September 26th. Anticipation for this album has been building for Geese fans since the middle of summer, with singles such as “Taxes,” “Trinidad,” and “100 Horses” being released between July and August. Since its release, the band has exploded in popularity on social media sites such as Instagram and TikTok, even appearing on Jimmy Kimmel this past month to perform their arguably best-known track “Taxes.”
I started listening to Geese over the past summer, as their initial singles interested me while I was trying to expand my music taste. Although both Geese and lead singer Cameron Winters have had their loyal fanbases, I had personally not heard much of them up until that point. Since then, I have become a die-hard fan of the group. The beauty of their music is its diversity as members often spread to new sounds and instrumentals that keep fans excited for new material. It’s incredibly fresh, arguably one of the most unique music bands to come out of the past few years.
Getting Killed is no exception to this. Geese succeeds in orchestrating new, exciting instrumentals while still facilitating a sound that is cohesive throughout the whole album. This, along with gut-wrenching lyricism, makes this album arguably one of the best released projects this year. Some of my personal favorites include “Cobra” and “Au pays du Cocaine,” but I would be criminal to not acknowledge the beauty of Geese’s current most-popular tracks such as “100 Horses” and, of course, “Taxes.”
Bridgewater State’s very own Geese connoisseur, Reed Nixon, says the album is “A great step out of their former sounds in their album 3D Country. Getting Killed is a great indie rock album that grows on you after each listen.” Personally, I couldn’t agree more.
