i’m sick oh my god he had to play it like this

Drinking Age //Cameron Winter Album: Heavy Metal "This record completely crept up on me this year. It’s one of those albums that really didn’t click for me on the first listen, but has just kept popping up in my subconscious, with specific lyrics, melodies, or instrumental moments nestling their way into my brain.

Cameron Winter, frontman of Geese, completely took over the internet music nerd scene this year, and while this record came out late 2024, the majority of its acclaim came from this year. And in my opinion, that acclaim is more than deserved.

Cameron has not only released the most quotable and memorable lyrics of the year with this album, but also the most uniquely beautiful vocals I’ve heard this year. With his warbly vocal delivery, his unreal vocal range, and clear talent and taste, he knows how to perfectly walk the line of imperfection and technical ability. Clearly influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, Cameron has carved out his own supremely unique sound and style with this album.

The songwriting, unlike most Geese songs, are more stream of consciousness and unfiltered. As Cameron Winter himself put it, these songs are more “lyrically-focused than the songs on a Geese record”, which results in more stripped back instrumentation, often opting for piano balladry, minimal vocal harmonies, muted drum beats, and an overall more DIY feel to the production."

As far as I understand it, the age of consent in UK is 16 unless one of the parties is a "trusted adult", like a teacher or a coach? Is that correct? Also, it's illegal to buy alcohol under 18, but you can drink under supervision at home from age 5 or in public with a meal from 16? How about adults who aren't your parents?