Geese’s third studio album was recorded in Kenneth Blume’s Los Angeles studio over ten days, after the Brooklyn band met him at a festival. The rushed sessions leave plenty of rough edges, but they also give the music a live-wire snap. Garage guitar riffs crash into Ukrainian choir samples, while softly hissing drum machines sit behind guitars pushed towards the red. There wasn’t much time for overdubs, and the loose construction feels deliberate rather than careless.
Getting Killed keeps swerving. Furious, repetitive passages give way to odd lullaby-like songs, with a new tenderness rubbing against a sharper, more openly hostile streak. The band’s older classic-rock affection seems to have been replaced by something more suspicious and strange, though the playing remains forceful throughout. It’s a good fit for anyone drawn to art punk, post-punk and experimental rock that can be funny, abrasive and unexpectedly gentle within the same track. The paid release is available in FLAC 16/44, ALAC, WAV and AIFF, alongside CD and vinyl editions.
