Careful Gaze - "Goals" | New Music

One of these days, I'm gonna have to finally listen to Careful Gaze. Today is the day.

The Minneapolis quartet is following up their 2019 debut You Too Will Rest with the standalone single "Goals," continuing their journey of emotions-first music. Careful Gaze's full range is on display, from transfixing alt-rock to chiming melancholy to post-hardcore breakdowns and back around again.

Gabe Reasoner, the band's lyricist, paints the walls of the storm's eye with questioning words of misanthropy and hope. The emptiness of nights spent alone is matched with relational determinism. It's unclear whether there is encouragement or anger buried underneath the song's rubble — it is left up to the listener.

Regardless of how one interprets Reasoner's lyrics, the potency of the overall emotion is undiminished. Guitars squall, Reasoner howls, drums punish. What more could you want in an anthemic rock song?

"Goals" is out now. Buy it below. Watch the video, shot by TVRBO KVLT, as well. Catch the band on tour this weekend.