Talking with Hands, The Coin
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Brand new EP and video dropped from Talking with Hands today. The release, entitled The Coin, is a four song collection inspired by political despair. It's on all the things. There's a great quote in the band bio:
Of the four songs, two are traditional rock songs and two are ethereal transitions - an intentional cycle between them all best listened to in some gapless manner.
The third song - "Die, Die, Die" comes paired with the above video directed by Asher Rogers. It's a combination of tension, discomfort and a strange beauty – the color correction and the egg spewing is gross but entirely compelling, too. Honestly, it's a perfect pairing for the song itself.
There's another quote from Smith about that song in particular which really sits with me - “I’m not calling for violence, but I do find myself praying that certain profoundly unqualified persons would die. That’s the emotional truth this record wrestles with.”
I didn't write the song but that sentiment strikes me. It's an uncomfortable thought and I think that's part of the point.
Hopefully these songs are a good balance of cathartic and inspiring - that's certainly my understanding of the intent.
”I see a lot of comedy and satire in the creative space addressing this, but I don’t see enough anger, especially in music. Everyone is understandably exhausted, but I’m personally not finding laughter to be a satisfying response right now.”
The third song - "Die, Die, Die" comes paired with the above video directed by Asher Rogers. It's a combination of tension, discomfort and a strange beauty – the color correction and the egg spewing is gross but entirely compelling, too. Honestly, it's a perfect pairing for the song itself.
There's another quote from Smith about that song in particular which really sits with me - “I’m not calling for violence, but I do find myself praying that certain profoundly unqualified persons would die. That’s the emotional truth this record wrestles with.”
I didn't write the song but that sentiment strikes me. It's an uncomfortable thought and I think that's part of the point.
Hopefully these songs are a good balance of cathartic and inspiring - that's certainly my understanding of the intent.