Talking Trash's ‘November’ Is A February Delight
Talking Trash. Photo supplied.
Perth musician Talking Trash (aka Hannah Coakley) has been a bit of a mysterious figure in the Western Australian music scene for a couple of years, but that’s now changing. Teaming up with Catherine Zolter (who is also a member of Smol Fish with Hannah), the track is a charming tale of learning to trust someone new. If you’re a fan of jangly guitar pop/slacker pop ala Dick Diver, Alvvays or the Ocean Party (all bands I love dearly), then this song will be right up your alley.
I’m a huge fan of the guitar tone in November, and listening to it I can’t help but get swept up in Hannah’s story. There are few songwriters who can make you feel like they’re telling you a story over a beer, or you’re reading from their notes, but Hannah’s lyrics feel like they’re presented without pretense. She’s telling exactly the story that she wants to tell, and it’s one that people need to hear. After all, who hasn’t battled with the idea of learning to trust someone new?
Speaking about the track, Hannah says it’s about the excitement that comes with a first love - and how that can affect your thoughts. “November chronicles the blinding excitement that clouds judgement of a first love and trying to decide how to truly trust someone new.” This debut single positions Hannah as a voice that people will want to be hearing a lot more of, and now that she’s put together a full band and is set to play shows in Perth, there’s no doubt in my mind she’s going to be turning heads nation-wide pretty soon. Perth musicians only stay a secret for so long.
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Check out November below. If this track doesn’t make you want to pick up a guitar, dust off your pedals and play some chords, then I’ll be shocked. Hannah’a vocals will work their way around your brain and stay there, because they feel like comforting words from an old friend you haven’t seen for a while. Bedroom pop has never sounded more inviting, and if you close your eyes, you might just feel like Hannah is singing directly to you. That’s a magical feeling that many artists try (and fail) to create, and she’s done it on her debut single. What’s next?