TALK LOUD [LP] (OPAQUE LIGHT PINK VINYL)

On Shy Boys' third full-length album, Talk Loud, the Kansas City
quintet push themselves artistically at nearly every turn, crafting 11
songs that explore new instrumentation, intricate vocal harmonies,
and endearing, yet at times dark lyrics resulting in some of the
band's best work to date.
Every sound is imbued with emotion, every flick of the wrist is
meaningful. On "Fraid I Might Die," the band grapples with mortality
and the passage of time coupled with some of the most interesting
vocal arrangements ever featured on a Shy Boys song. On other
stand-outs, like "View From The Sky," the band highlight their varied
musical influences by blending doo-wop backing vocals with lasershow synth work.
Talk Loud is cinematic, sparkly, jumpy, and haunting all at the same
time - a group of songs that have the heart-string-yanking ability of
music concocted in a laboratory, while still feeling heavily human.
It's complicated, it's swirly, it surrounds you and extends itself deep
into your brain.