Talking with Hands has continously explored new genres and styles throughout the entirety of their body of work. The World and Ourselves is different from Pastiche, is different from Organic Machine, etc. etc. There’s always a sonic throughline but the explorations are distinct.
Today, The Coin begins yet another new era of sonic exploration. This one inspired by a rising tide of political despair. The songs are tightly wound, sharp and scathing.
“Had the 2024 election gone a different way, I might not have felt the same urgency, but I couldn’t ignore it. I needed to say something now.” -Matthew Smith, aka Talking with Hands.
Where the previous album, Organic Machine, was a lush and layered ponderance on the future of creativity and how humanity and technology intersect, The Coin leans into heavier guitar tones, despondent reflections of the tense landscape and a more aggressive performance style. Lyrically, it navigates the thin line between protest and personal anguish. “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.”
The Coin stands as Talking With Hands’ most direct and politically engaged work to date. Hopefully it serves as a companion in your own frustrations and an inspiration to take action.
Listen everywhere – Bandcamp, Ampwall, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, et al.
Along with The Coin EP, Talking with Hands has teamed up with long time collaborator Asher Rogers to create a fast paced, tense and -yet- beautiful video for “Die, Die, Die.” Read more on that here.
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