Geese released the album Getting Killed in late 2024 as their third album, after Projector in 2021, and 3D Country in 2023. This album gave Geese their rise to fame, as people discovered the NYC band’s fascinating new music throughout 2025. They gained rapid attraction due to the lead singer, Cameron Winters, producing a solo album called Heavy Metal that exploded in popularity. Geese’s album became so popular throughout the year that despite being a 2024 release, it consistently earned a top five spot amongst many music critics’ top ten albums of 2025.
Background Info
The band formed in 2016 while the members were still in high school, and the name is derived from the nickname “Goose” given to the lead guitarist. The band would release their first album A Beautiful Memory in 2018, but it has since been removed from all streaming platforms. Towards the end of 2020, the band planned to split up as multiple members had offers from music universities, but as their tracks started to pick up attention, they signed to a music label, Partisan Records. Afterwards, the band would release their next two albums, Projector and 3D Country. After this, they would release their best and most popular work yet, Getting Killed.
The exact type of music that Getting Killed is associated with is almost impossible to pin down, as the music is different in almost each song off the album. It’s been attributed to indie rock, art rock, post punk, art punk, and experimental rock. The band is influenced by an astonishingly wide variety of genres and musicians, resulting in a cacophony of unique sounds.
Standout Tracks
Listening to this album is best when going in blind, so without revealing too much, here are some standout tracks off the album.
The first track “Trinidad” is aggressive, and used almost as a filter to remove any casual listeners who may not be ready for such an album to grace their ears. It is explosive, quite literally, with repetition of “There’s a bomb in my car” heard throughout the song. One would not be blamed for refusing to listen any further, but they should really keep going and experience the rest of the album.
The second track “Cobra” is much more approachable, and representative of the album as a whole. With a light airy feeling, it is easy to listen to, with deep lyrics for those who wish to dive in and analyze what they mean.
The eight track is really the star of this album. “Au Pays du Cocaine” is a deeply emotional song, evoking meaning in many different ways, depending on what the listener takes from the song. Whether that is relationship struggles, or loss of innocence or anything else, to be unmoved in any way by such a song is a travesty. I feel bad for anyone who disregards it and cannot see its meaning. It is a truly beautiful song that ties together the entire album.
The final song on the album “Long Island City Here I Come” is a fitting send off for such a wonderful album, with melancholy lyrics and upbeat sound, it combines the intertwining energy of sadness and faith weaved throughout the album.
Overall, the album is amazing. It is one of the best I have listened to, and I will continue to listen to it intently for years to come. I rate it a 9.5/10 and I think anyone should try to listen to it.
