Album Review // Geese // Getting Killed
4.5/5 stars
Geese prove they're far from one-trick ponies on their third studio album. Since the release of 3D Country in June 2023, Brooklyn rock group Geese have been relentlessly touring. Whether at festivals, as openers, or headliners, the band's live gospel has been preached far and wide. During this almost two-year stint, band members Emily Green and frontman Cameron Winter both released solo efforts. Winter's solo debut, Heavy Metal, received rapturous acclaim. Still, the band continued playing their 3D Country setlist. The first hint of something new was in June 2025 when the band first performed "Trinidad." This explosive (no pun intended) track sets the tone and opens their new album, Getting Killed.
Compared to previous records, Getting Killed shows major growth in both artistry and lyrical depth. On 3D Country, each track painted a different musical portrait. While thematic elements and motifs appeared, the album felt like a collection of standalone tracks. With Getting Killed, the album presents itself with borderline-perfect pacing: songs like "100 Horses," "Taxes," and "Long Island Here I Come" are these wonderfully sprawling epics – exploring uncharted territory within the Geese canon. Lyrically, Winter channels the introspective, narrative-rich style of his solo works. Drawing influence from Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, and Tom Waits, he adopts a laid-back, spoken-word approach that lends the album a distinct edge. Geese are not one-trick ponies. They are multi-talented equestrians, ready to blow you away with their sheer command of the stage. Now bow down accordingly.
