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Walk the Moon have always been encouraging and cheery with their music and Talking is Hard continues on that trend, but at times with a more political edge. The pounding, constantly changing percussion make it the track to work/workout to, but be warned you may break into dance instead of a run. The opening claps and energy of the track showcase the album’s motivating side. “Work This Body” is equally as feel good and uplifting. The song has this really positive, upbeat tone. He also admitted that the song is a “semi-embarrassing true story,” which makes this adorable little love song all the sweeter. The band continues the throwback with “Sidekick.” In the band’s Spotify commentary for the album, Petricca aptly describes the “funky disco-vibes” and “bubbly synthesizers” of the song. The snapbacks and Say Anything reference make the music video equally as fun. The song has a great energy that makes you want to jam along, no matter how embarrassing your dance moves are. Musically, Kevin Ray, the band’s bassist, wrote a wonderfully potent part for “Shut Up and Dance” and the synth gets a great solo halfway through. The boy-meets-girl storyline bares resemblance to “Anna Sun” off the band’s debut record Walk The Moon and proves that lyrically Walk the Moon can still be terribly sweet and charming. It indeed makes you want to shut up and dance. The album’s lead single “Shut Up and Dance” is equally as fun and bright. The glittery guitar and overall underdog attitude make this one of the strongest tracks on the record.
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However, instead of taking TSwift’s route of making fun of exes and dressing up like hipsters, the men of Walk the Moon shout at cops, howl at the moon, rip holes in their shirts and get mud on their sneakers in this slower jam. “We Are The Kids” is like the synth-centered pop rock answer to Taylor Swift’s “22.” It has that same we-are-young-and-reckless vibe. At times the record seems fit for a ‘70 discotheque or ‘80 dancehall the band channels an older era (paired with what leadman Nicholas Petricca calls “cheese factor”) for songs like “We Are The Kids.” The band has continued with their goofy brand of synth-heavy pop songs, but for this their second full-length they have added a guitar-driven older edge. Like most Walk The Moon releases, the band’s newest album Talking Is Hard is easy to dance to. The band will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform two songs on October 11th.Band members Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman and Eli Maiman It's an honour to have created music together with the Cleggs, and I'm excited for WALK THE MOON listeners to hear the New Wave and African flavours on FIRE IN YOUR HOUSE as well as the tribal and hypnotic textures on DNA (THE KEYS).” Through his unprecedented music, which celebrated and intertwined African and Western styles and languages, and his defiance of the race laws of Apartheid, Johnny Clegg became an international symbol of uniting people in diversity. “DNA (The Keys)” was written by Nicholas Petricca, Sean Waugaman and Eli Maiman.įrotman Nicholas Petricca said of “Fire In Your House”, “This song was born from a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with legendary South African artist and activist Johnny Clegg and his son Jesse Clegg, a recording session that would be Johnny's very last before his passing. The accompanying music video was directed by Nina Kramer. It was written by Paul Meany, Eli Maiman, Sean Waugaman and Nicholas Petricca. On “Fire In Your House”, the band teamed up with the late South African singer-songwriter Johnny Clegg and his son Jesse Clegg. Two songs will appear on their upcoming fifth studio album “HEIGHTS”, which is se to be released on November 12, 2021.