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(Credits: Far Out \/ Geese)<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s a rite of passage for culture to claim music has been \u2018saved\u2019 when a new band comes along and excites the masses. In 2025, that was Geese<\/a>, who, despite being two albums in already, with the previous 3D Country being equally worth the praise as Getting Killed, were thrust forward as the saviours of modern indie.\u00a0<\/p>\n I can\u2019t lie, it was encouraging to see a band of alternative misfits climb the column inches of the new digital world. While their music was revitalising and contemporary, speaking directly to this modern landscape, something about them felt inherently throwback. It felt as though, almost for a brief moment, regardless of the social media hubbub that existed around them, that this was a band playing on a big stage before the days of mass phone recording<\/a> and bite-sized internet moments. <\/p>\n A crucial moment for the music scene, for fans willing to dive deeper than the surface upon which these Geese swim, they will be spoiled by an embarrassment of riches. Sure, music might not be as lucrative and extravagant as the classic rock days were told stories of, but that injustice hasn\u2019t scared any crucially talented voices; in fact, it has encouraged them.<\/p>\n One of the bands carving their own niche in a similar fashion is Gurriers. Their apocalyptic brand of post-punk at times feels like Geese, only angrier. They view the world in a similar fashion to the New York band, which is astutely noting acts of moral corruption with the sort of contemporary passion that represents much of their community. <\/p>\n On \u2018Des Goblins\u2019<\/a>, they confront \u201capathy and self-obsession in the face of impending destruction, particularly to do with the effects of climate change and war and people being too obsessed with themselves and their online personas to be able to see the wood for the trees\u201d.<\/p>\n Their ability to do so is rooted in a similar sonic sensibility as Geese. On drums, Gurriers\u2019 Pierce Callaghan provides a raucous backdrop of rolling thunder that makes for a musical assault on society all the more compelling, and feels as fascinating as Geese on \u2018Trinidad\u2019 and \u2018Taxes\u2019.<\/p>\n![\"Geese](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769332937_500_Geese-Cameron-Winter-2025-2026-Far-Out-Magazine-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>Cameron Winter performing with Geese in 2025. (Credits: Tim Nagle \/ Geese)<\/p>\n