Getting Killed

Following the release of their third album 3D Country (2023), Geese transitioned from a quintet to a quartet. leaving frontman Cameron Winter, guitarist Emily Green, bassist Dominic DiGesu, and drummer Max Bassin as the band's core members. With Hudson gone, Winter assumed a larger share of the guitar arrangements on the new material. DiGesu and Green later described the lineup change as a motivating factor that compelled them to refine their collaborative approach. Geese's collaboration with producer Kenny Beats, Kenneth Blume, began informally in mid-2024, when Blume encountered the band's merchandise and became curious about their work. The two met at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2024, where Blume expressed an enthusiasm for leaving imperfections intact—an attitude Winter regarded as a rare and liberating approach for a rock-adjacent producer. generated an unexpected impact of critical attention. Despite modest expectations from the label, and was acclaimed for its songwriting and vocal experimentation.'''' Its reception drew new attention to Geese's work and heightened anticipation for their next release. He later stated that the success of the solo album increased his confidence and informed his intention to make Getting Killed a louder and more forceful record than its predecessor. == Recording and production ==

' studio (pictured) Recording took place in January 2025 at the Putnam Hill studio, The overall process was recorded over a ten-day period, with the band working fourteen-hour days while the Southern California wildfires filled the Los Angeles air with smoke and ash. which Bassin characterized as explorations of patterns that "feel almost like they don't end". informed an emphasis on the rhythm section, resulting in Bassin's drumming operating in what Under the Radar writer Mark Moody called "maximum overdrive" and in bass and drum performances being tracked repeatedly until they could support the album's more experimental textures. The production also incorporated deliberately abrasive or unconventional elements across the album. The group spent one session selecting a single handclap sample from a folder of roughly 7,000 options, an example they later noted had briefly delayed completion of the associated song. Winter's vocal recording process swung between extremes, with some takes captured immediately and others requiring more than forty attempts in order to push his voice into the desired emotionally frayed state. == Musical style ==

Overview Getting Killed has been described by journalists as art rock, indie rock, and experimental rock no wave funk, drawing occasional comparisons to Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. The lyrics are dense and allusive, combining biblical imagery It features jagged guitars, "Cobra" introduces a more melodic and relaxed atmosphere. with an attempt to subvert pop conventions. The title track "Getting Killed" begins with an upbeat, crunchy rhythm before resolving into a more settled groove. Described by MusicOMH John Murphy as of the album's most subdued tracks, Its melodic structure recalls a folk lullaby. The lyrics incorporate biblical references and bleak humor, exemplified by "If you want me to pay my taxes / You'd better come over with a crucifix / You're gonna have to nail me down". "Long Island City Here I Come" builds in intensity and volume. The final section features Winter's voice gradually receding into a stream-of-consciousness monologue involving images such as "Microphones hidden under your bed" and apocalyptic anxieties. == Release ==

On June 23, 2025, the band announced that the band would be embarking on a North American headlining tour in support of their forthcoming fourth studio album. The tour began in South Burlington, Vermont on October 10, and concluded in Brooklyn, New York on November 21. The album had not yet been formally titled at the time of the tour announcement; it was officially announced on 8 July 2025, when Geese revealed the title and track listing and released the lead single, "Taxes". The song was accompanied by a music video featuring disorienting imagery of moshing crowds and staged violence, reflecting the album's abrasive and surreal tone. On 24 July 2025, frontman Cameron Winter leaked the album's opening track, "Trinidad", during an Instagram Live stream filmed in Newport, Rhode Island. Winter stated that he wanted to deliver the song "directly to the people", and the track was subsequently issued through official channels shortly thereafter. The song was officially released five days later, on July 29. The final single released ahead of the album was "100 Horses", which arrived on 26 August 2025. Additional dates were added in London and Glasgow following strong ticket demand. Geese premiered the song "Cobra" on BBC Radio 1 a day before the album's release on September 25, 2025, where host Jack Saunders labeled the song as the "Hottest Record" of the night. Getting Killed was released on September 26 through Partisan Records and Play It Again Sam. A music video for "Au Pays du Cocaine" was released on October 8, which depicted Winter interacting with a baby in a surreal domestic scenario. On November 20, the band became the first act in nearly three years to appear on the From the Basement series run by record producer Nigel Godrich, recording a 35-minute set drawn largely from the album. Geese appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live on January 24, 2026, with their setlist including "Au Pays du Cocaine" and "Trinidad". ==Critical reception==

Getting Killed has received acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Getting Killed received a rating of 89 out of 100 based on nineteen critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Similarly, on AnyDecentMusic?, it received a rating of 8.7 out of 10, based on 22 reviews. Sam Sodomsky, writing for Pitchfork, designated the album with its "Best New Music" tag, writing that Getting Killed is Geese's "strangest and strongest work". He characterized the album as "anxious, fragmented music" that rejects traditional rock structures in favor of groove-driven repetition and abrupt emotional shifts, noting that the band balances paranoia, tenderness, and humor while embracing what he described as a "restless, untameable curiosity". Rhian Daly from NME, wrote that Getting Killed is "another exhilaratingly free-spirited turn" for Geese, praising the band's ability to balance "erratic but original" ideas while remaining in control of the album's shifting textures. In a review published by Stereogum, Chris DeVille characterized Getting Killed as "an apocalyptic album for apocalyptic times". The critic emphasized the album's unruly structure and improvisatory drive, arguing that Geese push beyond conventional rock forms while retaining a sharp sense of irony, ultimately casting the band as "prospective messiahs for Gen Z rock 'n' roll". Eric Hill from Exclaim! praised Geese's musicianship and flair for classic rock pastiche while suggesting that Getting Killed feels more like stylistic experimentation than a fully realized artistic statement. Rankings ==Track listing==

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Geese • Max Bassin – drums, production • Dominic DiGesu – bass, production • Emily Green – guitar, production • Cameron Winter – vocals, guitar, keyboards, production, mixing, back cover photo Additional contributors Musicians • JPEGMafia – additional vocals on "Trinidad" • Nick Lee – trombone on "Trinidad", "Islands of Men", and "100 Horses" • Aaron Paris – violin on "Trinidad", "Husbands", and "Bow Down" Technical • Kenny Beats – production • Loren Humphrey – engineering on "Trinidad" • Daniel McNeill – engineering • Beatriz Artola – mixing • Felix Davis – mastering Art • When C/O Phil Gibson – creative direction, design • Mark Sommerfeld – photography, cover art • Kyle Berger – cover art • Eve Alpert – photography assistance ==Charts==