Fueled by the fiery energy of their live shows paired with raw lyricism and subtle social commentary, this new album will be out on Septmber 9th via Third Man Records, and sees the band taking their artistry to new heights. Pre-order your copy here.
Talk Talk Talk is largely a combination of sci-fi and sentimental songs penned by the group. Lead single "Lizzie" has a robotic nature that evokes Devo and Industrial Hammer Factory with the warmth of lo-fi punk vocals.
The JJ Stratford-directed music video for 'Lizzie' sees the band launched into space, sporting robotic movements in silver costumes and ornate tin-foil headwear. It's a retro-futuristic daydream that nostalgically calls back to visuals of decades past while imagining what the future may look like, all while diving into the celestial realm of an otherwordly crush.
Lexi Funston (guitar/vocals) says of the track: "She's cute, she's passionate, she's dedicated to her art, but there's this one thing. She's a walking contradiction. How does she consistently act in roles, where she plays a truth-seeker, a down-to-earth, relatable woman who's usually trying to escape some sort of oppressive event or oppressive relationship and then in real life be completely bound to a religion with foundations that are essentially a science fiction novel?"
The band says of the video: "When we were recording Lizzie, we knew we wanted it to sound like what people in the early 80s might have thought the not-so-distant future could look like. I think we might have said something like "Terminator" and "Alien" to our Director, JJ. She was able to spin those references and create an oddfully delightful, intergalactic world, with an American Bandstand-type performance on a spaceship, which ends in our band being abducted by a "5G" goddess."
Director JJ Stratford says of the video: "I really wanted to work with The Paranoyds, because they have a Devo vibe that's mutated into something so modern and wonderful. It's what this world needs. There's even a few Easter eggs in the video that point to our De-evolution"
The gritty, lo-fi punk track gives a taste of what's to come on their excellent new record, Talk Talk Talk, which is packed with a masterful blend of light-hearted playfulness and sharp sincerity over fuzzy guitar, dreamy vocals and punchy rock-n-roll. Over 11 tracks, they experiment with sounds that span an eclectic array of genres from jazz, to lo-fi punk-rock to groovy R&B, showcasing the innovative range of The Paranoyds.
Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for "Lizzie" below.
Talk Talk Talk Tracklisting:
1. BWP
2. Lizzie
3. Nissan Overdrive
4. Typing
5. Single Origin Experience
6. Freak Out
7. Andrew
8. Over and Done
9. 6th Street Bridge
10. LA 2032
11. Sunburn
