Recommended
3D Country is Geese's 2nd studio album, following 2021's Projector and proceeding 2025's Getting Killed (next review!).
As some of you reading this may know, this review (and the review for Getting Killed) are long overdue. My friends had gotten into Geese months before this review (and I’d heard about them in passing from looking at the Rate Your Music charts) but I’d never properly taken the time to listen to any of their albums.
With that said it’s a shame I didn’t listen to Geese sooner, as 3D Country is one of the most interesting, dynamic, and unique rock records that I’ve ever heard. The album opens bombastically with “2122”, complimented by the baritone vocals of Cameron Winter, effortlessly ranging from smooth vocals to full on belts.
The track gives a pretty good idea of what the rest of the album will sound like. Geese play with loud/soft dynamics throughout the entire record - “Cowboy Nudes” features a chaotic bridge while “Undoer” continually builds in intensity before closing with anguished screams that are backed by a wall of sound. Tracks like “Gravity Blues” and especially “St. Elmo” show the more ballad-y capabilities of the band, while the catchy “I See Myself” demonstrates their capacity to write memorable songs that I’m sure people will be listening to for a while.
My favorite tracks from this record are “2122”, “Gravity Blues”, and “Mysterious Love”.
Overall, 3D Country is Geese’s dynamic, loud, and memorable sophomore album that showcases their wide range of capabilities as a band, from their ability to write noisy tracks to their ability to write captivating ballads. For me it’s definitely a must-hear album, and one that just becomes stronger as I listen to it more and more.