The New Sound

20 Dec 2024

The last year was a pretty great year for music. From familiar favorites like King Gizzard, IDLES, and Jack White to artists brand new to me like Baker Boy, The Lemon Twigs, and Magdalena Bay. It was just a phenomenal year for albums and it was really difficult picking just one for my album of the year. I was stuck for the longest time on King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s “b741” and Bring Me The Horizon’s “POST HUMAN: NeX GEn” and kept flip flopping between which I liked more. Thankfully, the burden of choosing was removed when another album came out that was so remarkable it made the decision effortless.

Geordie Greep - The New Sound

The New Sound

This album not only sounds incredible and stays interesting after multiple listens, but the lyrical content is so intriguing I kept finding new things after multiple listens. Exploring subjects like toxic masculinity, delusions of grandeur, and what I can only describe as “White Knight Syndrome”, the album is uncomfortable, compelling, and demands attention otherwise you might miss out on the narrative. My favorite track is the As If Waltz, and honestly I am not sure I have a least favorite track. It’s disappointing that Black Midi has split up, but if that means that Geordie Greep is going to be producing more content like this then maybe it’s a change that needed to happen. I highly recommend giving this album a listen and then another dozen or so listens after that.

Some other albums worth mentioning that were potentially in the running: