Talk Talk Talk
Third Man, 2022
9/10
The Los Angeles garage rockers The Paranoyds returns with a sophomore album, where a very diverse listen is fleshed out that pays particular attention to the ‘80s in all the best ways.
“BWP” opens the listen with a percussively strong and atmospheric display of fuzzed out indie-rock, and “Lizzie” follows with plenty of melody and power present across the swirling, lo-fi, post-punk haze.
Further on, the playful “Single Origin Experience” offers a scrappy and very pretty ‘80s rock demeanor that benefits from quirky keys, while “Andrew”, the album’s best, thumps and bounces with some New Wave spirit amid the infectious bass lines.
Inching towards the end, the swift climate and upbeat melodies of “LA 2032” is complemented by crisp drumming and a bit of guitar crunch, and “Sunburn” exits the listen with a more firm droning that’s quite dense as it comes to a finish.
The Paranoyds consists of Laila Hashemi (keyboardist-vocals), Lexi Funston (guitars/vocals), Staz Lindes (bass/vocals) and David Ruiz (drums, vocals), and they’re quickly carving out a very unique spot in the area of guitar driven rock that’s sometime fierce enough for the punk crowd, but can also touch on jazz and R&B, too.
Travels well with: Hushdrops- The Static; Haunted Summer- Whole