Most modern rock music has generally left me cold. It tends to be big, impenetrable, and cold. No, give me something that sits on that line that links rock ‘n’ roll to garage rock, to power-pop, to new wave. Music with swing, music that grooves, with swagger and attitude. You know, the sort of music that Rusty Reid is so masterful at delivering.
And “Let’s Just Talk” is exactly that. Grooving on the same sort of fizzing, energetic new wave pop-rock sound that the likes of Elvis Costello made his name with, this is a song that proves that not only does Reid deliver the goods, but he’s also always been able to.
“Let’s Just Talk” is taken from The Unreasonables, an album that was initially recorded forty years ago but which never saw the light of day… until now! If he is now known for songs with a message, a political point, or a spiritual sentiment, this song, and indeed this album, is the sound of him and the gang just playing straight down the line, what-you-hear-is-what-you-get power pop ‘n’ roll!
In its spacious staccato guitar grooves, its raw immediacy, its heartfelt sentiments, its blend of understament and easy melodies, you hear a song that, had it been released back in the day, could have easily had the likes of Tom Petty or the aforementioned Mr Costello a run for their money.
But life is full of such what ifs and missed opportunities, so we should just be grateful that these great songs are finally with us,. And they are great, give the album that this is taken from a spin and tell me that, given the proper industry support, a fair wind and a bit of a nudge, Rusty Reid and the Unreasonables couldn’t have been serious contenders!
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