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TALK
(CANADA)
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LORDS OF THE FLIES & BIRDS & BEES
(2023)
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LABEL:
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GENRE:
ROCK
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TAGS:
Easy-Listening
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"With “Lords of the Flies & Birds & Bees”, TALK invites us to share his fears, doubts and hopes through ten pop/rock tracks with simple structures and catchy melodies."
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4/5
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Behind the name TALK lies a Canadian singer/songwriter by the name of Nicholas Durocher, who brings us his debut album “Lords Of The Flies & Birds & Bees”. The story begins in 2020, during the Covid pandemic. Forced to move back into his parents' basement, alone and depressed, TALK wrote the song 'Run Away to Mars', which became hugely popular in 2022 when it went viral on TikTok. This success convinced Capitol Records to take him under its wing and encourage him to compose other songs, enabling him to release this first opus in October 2023.
With “Lords of the Flies & Birds & Bees”, TALK invites us to share his fears, doubts and hopes through ten pop/rock tracks with simple structures and catchy melodies. The strength of the compositions comes mainly from the master of the house's voice, warm and rocky, and the huge, unifying backing vocals that punctuate most of the songs. The melancholy 'A Little But Happy', the more upbeat 'Talking To Aliens' and 'Fall For You', certainly the most dynamic track, are the best examples.
Based on guitar chords and a few arpeggios, the tracks flow together smoothly and peacefully, with the exception of the nervous 'This Is It'. The discerning listener will notice a few Queen influences on 'History' and Coldplay on 'Set On Me', whose finale is reminiscent of 'Fix You'.
“Lords of the Flies & Birds & Bees” is a successful debut album for TALK, placing them directly among the best Arena Rock bands. If you're a fan of convoluted music, move away - the man did it all himself - so technique isn't the driving force behind this music, which is all about emotion. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Fall For You - 03:12 02. Talking To Aliens - 03:25 03. A Little Bit Happy - 03:15 04. Run Away to Mars - 03:33 05. Afraid of the Dark - 03:47 06. Wasteland - 02:53 07. This Is It - 03:15 08. History - 03:23 09. Harder It Breaks - 03:31 10. Set On Me - 03:31
LINEUP:
Nicolas Durocher: Chant / Guitares / Basse / Batterie
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