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| Released | October 29, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
| Length | 41:13 | |||
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| Producer | Dan Carey | |||
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Projector is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Geese. The album was released on October 29, 2021, through Partisan Records and PIAS Recordings. The album had three singles released ahead of the release: "Disco", "Low Era", and "Projector".
Background and recording
[edit]Recording for "Projector" began in 2019 and continued in 2020 and was primarily recorded in Bassin's basement from late 2019 to early 2020, and mixed by Dan Carey.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Beats Per Minute | 80%[2] |
| Classic Rock |  [1] |
| Consequence | A+[3] |
| DIY | [4] |
| NME | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
Projector received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, Projector has an average critic score of 83 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim based on eight critic reviews".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Geese
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rain Dance" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Low Era" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Fantasies / Survival" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "First World Warrior" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Disco" | 6:47 |
| 6. | "Projector" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Exploding House" | 6:04 |
| 8. | "Bottle" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Opportunity Is Knocking" | 5:06 |
| Total length: | 41:13 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Projector by Geese Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Sentz, Tim (November 1, 2021). "Album Review: Geese – Projector". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Ragusa, Paolo (October 28, 2021). "Geese's Debut Album Projector Brilliantly Oscillates Between Anxiety and Euphoria". consequence.net. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Doherty, Jack (October 29, 2021). "Geese – Projector review". DIY. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Rhys (October 28, 2021). "Geese – Projector review: one of the year's most thrilling rock debuts". NME. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (November 4, 2021). "Geese: Projector Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (October 28, 2021). "Geese Are Legit Indie-Rock Prodigies, Straight Out of High School". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 31, 2023.