Melodic Mourning: small talk. release ‘Floral Headstones’

San Diego based foursome, small talk., have released their new melodic single, “Floral Headstones.” Following this, will be the release of their 10-track LP, “What’s Gone Never Left,” coming out April 10. Their most recent track acts as a preview of their forthcoming record, giving us a taste of the emotion and aggression to come. 

Fuzzy guitars guide you into the track, bringing you through the thumping drums and melancholic vocals. The achingly earnest vocal delivery in the song is reminiscent of the emo-sound we know and love. Grounding drums hold you close as the song comes to a close, comforting you through the heart-wrenching and introspective lyrics hidden behind the twinkly sound. 

The song focuses on loss and the mist of emotions that shroud it. It notes all aspects of grief, and the foreboding acceptance that comes with the understanding of life’s fleeting nature. The haziness in the track encapsulates this feeling, reassuring you through the impermanence. 

“Floral Headstones” embodies sweetness and decay. It exemplifies the contradiction of grief, reminiscing on memories and missing the person. The track reminds us to hold those who we love close, and carries us through with melodic mourning with the final lyrics, “I miss you, my friend.”