Getting Killed by Geese

For fans of Radiohead, Modest Mouse, The Catcher in the Rye, and screaming your way through a brick wall, Getting Killed by Geese delivers yet another left hook in what has become one of the most impressive catalogues in rock music of this century. Taking a step back from their blues-inspired maximalist sound on their previous record 3D Country, Getting Killed exposes each of the musicians much more openly and leaves more room for fragile subtlety. That distinctive crunchy, twinkly, energetic indie guitar sound which the band has maintained through all their stylistic shifts occurs again here, this time framed by crisp, understated percussion and a more melancholic vocal inflection. Through the bulk of the record, these vocals weave their painful way through a desperate call for help, an increasingly baffled questioning of those around them as the world increasingly ignores impending doom. At key moments, however, Geese returns with their signature angsty vocal explosions, agonizing over the long, winding road to ruin as the cliff’s edge crawls over the horizon, forcing resignation to the randomness of collapse.