Rusty Reid Dusts Off the Past with the Honest Charm on “Let’s Just Talk”
I always say, music from centuries ago are the best. Cos tell me why Rusty Reid’s “Let’s Just Talk” feels like a message in a bottle that finally washed up on shore after forty years. Yet still manages to posses all modern elements. This song comes from The Unreasonables, an album recorded back in the 1980s and then forgotten like a box in the garage labeled “important stuff.” Turns out, it really was important stuff.
“Let’s Just Talk” leans into that nervous moment before things get serious. You know the one. Too much eye contact. Not enough eye contact. Someone says something awkward. The song lives right there. It asks the big question without yelling it. How far are we going, and should we order another drink first? The lyrics feel honest and a little unsure, which makes them hit harder than any big romantic speech.
As you listen along, you do realize the song has got this bright, jangly rock feel that makes you want to nod along without knowing why. It sounds like a late-night drive with the window cracked open, even if you are just sitting on your couch. The band builds the song patiently, and when it finally opens up, it feels earned. The bridge is especially fun, like the moment when everyone in the room suddenly agrees on what song should be playing.
Rusty Reid may be based in the Pacific Northwest now, but this track carries a lot of old-school heart. It proves that good songs do not expire. They just wait for the right moment. “Let’s Just Talk” is charming, slightly awkward, and very human. Kind of like most great conversations.
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