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· Conor Welsch
From the first track of Getting Killed, it is clear that Geese have take the next step. The album is ragged, daring, and unpredictable, but at its center is one of the most compelling young voices in music today. Cameron Winter is not just a frontman. He is the lightning rod. His ability to swing from half spoken detachment to unhinged howl makes these songs feel alive in ways that few bands can achieve.
Recorded in just ten days in Los Angeles with producer Kenneth Blume, Getting Killed thrives on urgency. Tracks like “Trinidad” and “Husbands” lurch between groove and chaos, every shift driven by Winter’s delivery. His lyrics often read like cryptic fragments, but he delivers them with conviction, turning lines into mantras.
The band around him is just as sharp. Max Bassin’s drumming is relentless. Dominic DiGesu’s bass lines coil and snap. Emily Green’s guitar bends between melody and noise. Together they create a canvas that Winter paints across in unpredictable strokes.
Winter’s presence is what elevates Getting Killed from an ambitious rock record into something essential. He is part crooner, part prophet, part saboteur. On “Islands of Men” he murmurs like he is revealing a secret. On “Long Island City Here I Come” he unravels in real time.
It is rare to see a young band with a vocalist this distinct and this magnetic. It is why I believe Geese are the best up and coming American band right now. They have raw talent, a fearless experimental streak, and a voice that ties it all together.
“Trinidad” opens with urgency and chaos, setting the tone immediately.
“Husbands” feels like desperation turned into an anthem.
“Islands of Men” layers tension and release perfectly for a vinyl B side.
“Long Island City Here I Come” closes the record with cinematic unease, the kind of track that lingers after the needle lifts.
On vinyl, the album would breathe differently. The quiet parts would carry more grit, and the loud parts would stretch out across the room.
Getting Killed is not polished, and that is its strength. It is restless, imperfect, and alive. Geese have shown growth without losing the spark that made them exciting in the first place.
At the center of it all is Cameron Winter, a frontman who already feels iconic. If you are looking for the band that will carry American rock into its next era, you do not have to look far. It is Geese.
Best Spins: “Trinidad,” “Husbands,” “Islands of Men”
For Fans Of: Black Midi, Parquet Courts, LCD Soundsystem, IDLES
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