Talk In Code – More Than Friends

There is no doubt that Talk In Code dedicated themselves to delivering timeless classics, the ones that immediately wrap around your listening apparatus, grab you by the collar, and immediately transport you into an era where synths and guitars ruled the airwaves. “More Than Friends” is the latest standalone single by this fascinating English quartet, suitable for anyone who appreciates music crafted for any mood and ambiance. It’s one of those songs that even the pickiest music enthusiasts who value sharp lyricism, smart composing, and immaculate performance will solely appreciate. The way these experienced musicians crafted lyrics goes beyond comprehension. “More Than Friends” explores the beauty and hardship of falling in love with someone, and then going through various moods until something eventually happens. The poetic nature of those lyrics not only demonstrates Talk In Code’s knack for crafting emotionally resonant songs but also their tremendous attention to detail. Sonically, the band combines various approaches, techniques, directions, and styles in order to depict vivid, lush, and fascinating sonic imagery that unquestionably complements sharp lyricism. At first, you’ll notice how they incorporated all those qualities that defined eighties music. From new wave, synth pop, and synthwave to indie and pop-rock, “More Than Friends” carries more than enough sonic properties to force you to spin this gem all over again. Still, the band also incorporated qualities that meet all the trends in modern music production, emphasizing the finest properties of the contemporary indie scene while paying homage to those genres that ruled the airwaves during the eighties.

“More Than Friends” carries so many qualities that it’s nearly impossible to grasp them all in one listening. This song rewards repeated listens, as each new session reveals all those layers of instrumentation, details, nuances, and hidden gems. As soon as you press play, you’ll realize you’re dealing with experienced, knowledgeable, talented musicians who spent quite some time in a rehearsal space, practicing, listening to each other, and collectively crafting their jaw-dropping sound. With the initial notes and beats, you’ve become overwhelmed by all those wisely constructed interplays between synths and guitars, orchestrations that define this composition. The synths, often delivered through various themes, melodies, harmonies, and pads, carry multiple layers of their own, making “More Than Friends” so catchy, addictive, hypnotic, and irresistible. Still, they leave more than enough space for guitars to shine with their jangly, angular, arpeggiated chord progressions. The generous servings of reverb effect provide more echoic textures, leaving the impression of a dreamy, ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere. It’s nearly mindblowing how all these layers articulate together without overwhelming each other, proving that these skillful musicians thought about everything while writing, composing, arranging, and producing their latest piece of sonic artistry. These instrumentations not only provide a perfect backdrop for all the vocals to shine upon, but also complement them as much as possible. In the meantime, the exceptional vocal performance shines in the limelight. All those soulful, passionate, emotional vocal harmonies decorate each segment and orchestration by balancing all the low, mid, and high notes with such precision and finesse. You’ll also notice the additional vocal layers and back vocals, empowering particular sections and making this composition even more appealing to the ears.

Beneath all these lush vocal and instrumental layers, there are intricate, vividly hearable basslines rumbling around and contributing more warmth, heaviness, clarity, and depth to the song while simultaneously binding together the mentioned orchestrations and rhythmic patterns. Like the remainder of the instrumentation, the low-end is carefully and wisely crafted to bring more groove and detail to an already complex song structure. This particular instrument also complements the exceptional drumming performance, based upon tastefully assembled, expertly performed, well-accentuated beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics. Each section of the drum kit contributes more detail, groove, and power to this marvelous composition. “More Than Friends” embraces only the best of modern and retro music. It’s a masterpiece crafted and performed by wise, skillful, outstanding musicians who poured heart and soul into this composition. It’s a fine piece of sonic artistry rarely heard or seen on the contemporary music scene that you definitely need to check out as soon as possible. You should immediately place it on your music radar. “More Than Friends” is available on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!