Talk Show drop surprise new single “Underworld” produced by Joe Goddard and Al Doyle
Talk Show are today sharing a brand-new single, “Underworld”.
Since their debut single “Fast and Loud” for YALA! Records, Talk Show have gone on to show us with blistering proficiency the scope of their ambition and the development of their sound with each following release. From the raw and rousing urban punk Gothicism of their earlier output, to the explosive techno collaboration with DJ and producer Eli Brown earlier in the spring, Talk Show set themselves no boundaries as to where their sound can go. With new single “Underworld”, on which they join forces with Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard and Al Doyle on production, they continue to push themselves socially and artistically. The resulting single thrums with late-night intensity, electronic squalls, pursuing a violent tension and release to its conclusion. Lead singer and guitarist Harrison Swann comments on the single:
"This was the first of the “new batch” we started with. It’s our own 'Born Slippy'. Finding a groove and locking into it collectively really shaped the way we approached the other tracks. Rhythm first. Vocals and guitars second. Stemming from the thumping techno drum beat and lots of noisy rhythms, this track’s a high energy intro to the new EP and a statement of intent.
Working with Joe and Al was a dream and really helped to achieve the sounds and ideas we had in our heads, that we were probably pretty bad at articulating. For us it was fundamentally about stretching the Talk Show sound and seeing where we could go. I think their “anything goes” approach certainly helped our confidence grow in terms of experimenting with sounds, arrangements and mixes, not once would they say that trying anything was a bad idea, or that it might not work, it was a case of going for, seeing what happened when that particular instrument or thing was in our hands, and seeing if we could make something work for that track, and in most cases it did! Don’t get me wrong it’s still gonna sound like us, we’ve not sacked off guitars and cracked out the glockenspiels. It just sounds like a better version of us. We worked harder than we ever have done before and that’s made a big difference.”
“Underworld” is taken from upcoming new EP Touch The Ground, also produced by Joe Goddard and Al Doyle, which will see its release in 2022.
Listen to “Underworld” on DSPs here and share on YouTube below.
Upcoming UK headline tour dates and festival appearances.
Tickets and info over talkshow.band.
Sept 18 - Wide Eyed, Leicester, UK
Sept 25 – Reeperbahn, Hamburg, DE
Sept 29 - Louisiana, Bristol, UK
Sept 30 - Green Door Store, Brighton, UK
Oct 01 - Lafayette, London, UK
Oct 04 Bodega, Nottingham, UK
Oct 05 - Headrow House, Leeds, UK
Oct 06 - Nice and Sleazy, Glasgow, UK
Oct 07 - Underground, Newcastle, UK
Oct 09 - Phase One, Liverpool, UK
Oct 11 - Yes, Manchester, UK
Oct 12 - Heartbreakers, Southampton, UK
Oct 16 – Wild Paths, Norwich, UK
Oct 23 – Hit The North, Newcastle, UK
Oct 30 - London Calling, Amsterdam, NL
Nov 16 - Pitchfork Avant Garde, Paris, FR
Nov 23 – O2 Academy, Bristol, UK (supporting Sports Team)
Dec 11 – Sonic Wave Festival, Birmingham, UK
