The Connecticut band Goose have declared their love for Brooklyn’s Geese.
Goose are the indie jam band from Wilton, Connecticut who formed in 2014 and just released their sixth studio record ‘Big Modern!’ on June 12, while Geese are the creators of NME’s choice for the best album of 2025, ‘Getting Killed’.
The former band have the edge in terms of how long they have been around, but it is no surprise that they are now being asked about their near-namesakes, given the buzz around them over the past year.
In a new interview with Consequence, Goose frontman Rick Mitarotonda has given his take on the rise of Geese. “I think they’re great,” he said. “That whole thing has been wild to watch. We were aware of them a few years ago – they played on a late night show, and we were like, ‘Who are these kids Geese playing on a late night show, from Brooklyn?’ Didn’t pay too much attention from there. But then all of a sudden, obviously last year, it’s been massive what they’ve got going on.”
He was also full of praise for Geese frontman Cameron Winter, adding: “I’d love to meet Cameron. He seems like a really intelligent and interesting and creative guy, a really unique voice, and I’m excited to see where they go.”
@consequence “I’d love to meet Cameron.” Goose are confirmed fans of Geese. #goose #geese #brooklyn #livemusic #rock
Geese picked up the Brit Award for Best International Group last year, and used their speech at the ceremony to pay tribute to the late Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani.
NME wrote about ‘Getting Killed’: “Who ordered this absurd, poetic explosion of jazz, rock and noise – where Radiohead, Black Midi, The Strokes, Van Morrison, and Ukrainian choir samples collide without being crushed beneath the pretension? It’s a rare, unpredictable record that comes with such melody in the madness, control in the chaos. It’s a total thrill, but then “all people must smile in times of war”, as Winter croons on ‘100 Horses’.”
“‘Getting Killed’ should be enough to wake people up from their exhausted nostalgia and realise that New York – and guitar music at large – is alive and kicking down their front door. At least, it’s easily the album of the year. Stay wild and carry on.”
At a show in March, Geese also debuted a new song titled ‘Apollo’ – a psych-rock leaning track that fans speculated could be a result of members of the band being spotted in the studio with musicians from Tame Impala, Pond and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in Australia that same month.
Geese have also been announced as the final headliner for End Of The Road 2026, joining Pulp, CMAT, Super Furry Animals and Mac DeMarco.