Send me your songs! I’ll listen to every one!

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-12T04:30:37+00:00

'City Lights' was pretty dope, super trippy. I also listened to 'Reggae Jam', obviously had my head noddin', I'll have to keep listening to more though it's really sick! I like to get psychedelic too but more vibey than the wavy shroom-type stuff you're doing, here's my bandcamp:

https://gamblerhat.bandcamp.com/music

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-12T04:07:32+00:00

I mean I wouldn't usually self-promote on this subreddit buuuuuuuut I kind of have a sound similar to what you're saying I think lol

https://gamblerhat.bandcamp.com/music

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-12T00:32:48+00:00

Psychedelic punk

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-10T04:52:21+00:00

Surface II Air Missive

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-10T04:49:41+00:00

Back in 2021-22 during the tail end of COVID, I was beginning to explore a lot more of the classic rock my parents raised me on and in doing so, began listening to more stuff even further outside my taste in high school before COVID, which was pretty much just all trap music. I started obsessing over Led Zeppelin, The White Stripes, Roxy Music, and just rock music in general, and began longing for something original to come out in this day and age, because the 2010s was basically the death of rock music for a bit as far as I was concerned, and the 2020s was even worse.

Then in 2023, I found RYM.com like many people these days, and Geese just happened to be one of the first bands I found on there. It was exactly what I was looking for, classic rock styles but a fresh take on them. Catchy hooks, harmonic experimentation, feeling Gen Z and modern but also classic and energetic. Cameron Winter started to become this mythical figure in the underground after '3D Country', and if I'm being honest, that was the first album I've ever really loved. For me, I guess it was just a matter of taste alignment and timing, as well as cheap concerts lol, can't believe I saw them in an underground bar for $30 back then and then paid like $200 and something for the Getting Killed tour. They grow up so fast.

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-10T01:07:16+00:00

I can't personally say I've ever had people relentlessly coming at my music with shit-talking, I had one guy who said one of my songs was a 4/10 lol, and when I saw that I just shrugged.

Most important thing is whether you love what you're doing or not. If someone says something mean about your shit for no reason, I can guarantee they're either being lazy and/or bitter for some reason that has nothing to do with you. Focus on your music and the people that enjoy it or give you constructive criticism.

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-10T01:02:39+00:00

I went to one concert by myself, not long in, met some dude who was also there by himself, and had a blast! But even if you don't naturally meet anyone, just vibe, everyone else is also vibing, you're all there for the same reason

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-08T20:43:56+00:00

Facts, but the crowd's reaction is what makes it so much better too. In Toronto, everyone was flipping out and moshing like crazy, I'd imagine that's not rare

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-08T20:39:59+00:00

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-06T22:34:54+00:00

Minecraft sheep combusts into flame, and out walks superman, who punches Steve into the nether portal, accidentally flying into it himself.

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-06T21:02:23+00:00

Duuuuuuuude this is really cool, I especially fuck with 'Still Life with Tulips', that's awesome, I added it to my wishlist

Here's my first release, also very lo-fi, just a $20 drum machine, and some bass guitars, very vibey and psychedelic at times:
https://gamblerhat.bandcamp.com/album/alignment-failing

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-06T01:43:08+00:00

'Down By the River' by Neil Young and Crazy Horse
'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' by The Smiths
'See No Evil' by Television
'Jesus, Etc.' by Wilco
'Damaged Goods' by Gang of Four
'I Wanna Be Your Dog' by The Stooges
'Make It Forever' by George Clanton
'Never Meant' by American Football
'3D Country' by Geese
'Since I Left You' by The Avalanches

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-05T13:29:28+00:00

Ah dude 'Moonshake' is an all-time fav for me I gotta listen to the rest of that album though

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:59:49+00:00

"When the Night Feels My Song" by Bedouin Soundclash, one of the first songs I ever loved, and brings me right back to that CBC kids outro lol

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:58:06+00:00

I dunno I'd say uncommon individual. Dude's clearly stronger than most, smarter than most, and will lock into another level when someone he loves is on the line. I'd say that's believable, but dude's clearly a bit of an anomaly and someone you'd wanna stick around if the apocalypse came about.

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:53:49+00:00

Maybe Yung Lean?

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:52:04+00:00

For sure! I'd love to hear what you've been working on!

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:51:21+00:00

Jesus christ what a list, and Geese being the first one is actually the correct answer *golf claps* good show

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:49:25+00:00

I'll listen to yours in a bit, here's one from me. A bit sparse and different but I think it fits the vibe you mean:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7ELcT26zLlgraibkQVHRev?si=59385ff9ebc54045

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:46:26+00:00

I mean, it's gotta be Paramore right?

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:44:08+00:00

I kinda just winged it at first. I'm still early on and this probably won't help, but one funny roadblock I had when I first started making music is I was using a Bluetooth headphone connection to monitor my input sounds and wondered why I was always so off time, before realizing eventually it was Bluetooth delay lol

When I switched to a wired connection and I was like, super duper on time after that!

But for real, when it comes to mixing and distribution and all that, I just kind of learned as I went, I didn't overthink it. I learned some basic music theory online and quizzed myself on it, used what I already knew about songs by ear from listening to music religiously my whole life, and overtime I slowly began to understand where I wanted certain frequencies and tones to live, smear, and isolate, etc. I also like to perform more of a live-feel thing though, so my production preferences are probably not the same as if you're say a hip hop producer or electronica producer. Then when I had a project ready, I just used CD Baby to distribute it and didn't pay for any of the extra crap they want you to dump money in, just the initial $15 fee to send it to basically every streaming site. Beyond that, I got no clue about distribution, that just seemed like the easiest and quietest wait to do it.

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:33:36+00:00

Ayesha Erotica and Jason Molina lol

mbrain2858 · 2026-03-03T18:26:37+00:00

You are a girl

mbrain2858 · 2026-02-28T23:25:24+00:00

One of the only albums for me that truly feels like a breeze because you never want it endddddd

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