ilovemonkeys

At first I was disappointed, but then i got it!

The first I heard of The Von Bondies was from the lead single of this album "C'mon C'mon", which took me over completely and utterly. With it's more punky sound, catchy chorus, great vocal performance from Jason Stollsteimer, relentless, powerful drumming from Don Blum and overall very enerhetic feel. This song kicks heavy butts left and right. Naturally, with such a banger playing on repeat, my expectations were set very ... read more

What a nice, lovely little space ride:) I find the cover matching closely to what the music sounds like. It's hard to not relax and let it take you places. What I find interesting here is how songs never stay on one thing, melodies and rhythms always change and I think it's this EP's greatest strength but also it's greatest weakness, because with so many changes and switches you're bound to have favourites and I found myself wishing to stay some more on familiar terrain ... read more

This is my first Geese record, I have never heard of this band until I made an account here. This is one of the most talked about records of 2025 on this website and it has been getting a lot of praise since it's release, even being ranked third on the year end list. I have no idea how to bridge this little intro into my thoughts, so let's get to the point: I think it's overrated. I do think this record has a lot to offer, like incredible instrumentals, outside the box ... read more

This expanded release fits really well with the established streak of uncompromisingly strong songs, some honestly very much deserving to be on the original. Peeling back the curtain on some of the magic is interesting on the first listen, but also Todd just make up your fucking mind about what it is that you want to sing about dude. I do really like how the cover reflects that we're looking into their heads/ into the production of this marvelous record.

P.S. Just want to say that the ... read more