Lindsay Zoladz

I think that would disturb the children.

But I think it's interesting just how divisive it is.

And that's part of I don't want to say that's part of what I like about it because I do just love this record.

But I think it's refreshing that an indie rock band from New York is getting this much of a rise out of people and a reaction, you know, whether you love it or hate it.

And I think another trend we want to discuss is it was actually a good year for rock music.

Sure.

But I think something that I really embrace about Geese, too, is, you know, every year, every few years that you get the think pieces, is rock music dead?

But I think this was a year when a lot of younger bands were...

finding ways to make rock music that resonated with their cohort and that felt somehow new and novel and like a distinct approach to it.

Something about Geese, when I saw them live last month, people were crowd surfing to the ballads.

I've never seen that before.

You know, there was such an energy there.

Or as my boyfriend calls them, Tears.

I get the joke.

Water From Your Eyes is essentially a duo of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown.

Nate Amos wailing away on the guitar on this record.

Lots of layered distortion, just big, crunchy guitar sounds, which I know is something Karen and I both enjoy.

And Rachel Brown sings, in quotes, with this deadpan...

Just really interesting lyrics, almost kind of spoken word poetry.

They're funny, they're dark, they're about these apocalyptic times that we live in, and something about those two energies coming together.