Gosh dang it, I’m sorry for the strong language, but Brisbane, Australia’s Talk Heavy are pretty flippin’ good. Bands like the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. were among some of my first introductions to punk. Moody guitars and that mid-tempo, driving beat mixed with vocals from someone who really doesn’t try too hard will always stir my loins. And boy howdy, these loins are a-stirring. Lyrically this is a clever song as well, and perhaps we need more of that in these dark times. With lines like, “while endlessly wrestling perpetual time, I never found the reason or the rhyme”, these folks are after my old, decrepit heart and I thank them for that. And don’t worry, Talk Heavy, the world moved on without me too. But that’s fine.
Side note: I made it through that whole review without one kangaroo or meat pie joke. Not a single word about vegemite. Well, I guess this is growing up.
Talk heavy - "The World Moves On Without Me"
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