Talking with Hands third album, Organic Machine, is an examination of the relationship between man, machine and the music indsutry. Generative AI and Human Creativity have a fascinating coupling at this point in time. It’s undeniably helpful but also potentially teetering on taking creative jobs. In that same wheelhouse, music as an art form is being devalued due to tech moguls decisions to treat everything as content. It’s not personal, it’s just business.
These are all heady subjects but Talking with Hands tackles them incredibly effectively and charmingly. With the latest single, “Everything is Better,” there’s a direct dialogue between these two things. However, it’s unclear how that relationship is going.
Matthew Smith has never told me directly what the song is about but the combination of his delivery and the lyrics themselves leaves plenty of room for interpretation. Does the narrator truly love the subject? Is it reciprocal? Is the narrator a human or machine? Does the music video undermine the song itself as a bit of distracting hand waving? Only you can decide these things.
The video is available on YouTube and the album is streaming everywhere. If you wish to support it, find it on Bandcamp and Ampwall.
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