The latest single from LA-based singer-songwriter, Talker, the project from the mind of Celeste Tauchar, called “Easygoing” is a brilliant mix of pop-guitar chords paired with intricate songwriting. The single was co-written with Jake Finch and Collin Pastore (boygenius, Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties, Katie Pruitt), and showcases the continued improvements by this artist on a lofty ballad. Talker shared, “This is my personal favorite song I’ve ever written, and one of the scariest to release. I tried for so long to fit myself into the comfort zones of other people, to make dynamics work that maybe just weren’t for me. People pleasing and not asking for what I needed. I wish I could say this song was written from a place of ‘I don’t care what you think of me’ but in reality it came from a really insecure place, where I felt like because I actually, you know, have needs, I was destined to push people away and be too much.” It’s a stunning admission from this artist, and the single is only that much more powerful given the place that it came from.
The song opens cautiously with vulnerable lyrics about herself, while it picks up significant momentum as the song reaches the self-reflecting chorus of, “I wish I could be easygoing / But that’s just not me / At least I know it.” Celeste’s vocals are top notch and she displays a confidence in her cadence that helps balance out the self-doubt found in the lyrical material. What Talker does best on a song like this is to never let the weighty concept overpower the track itself. Instead, she commands the song from start to finish to make her mark on the music scene. By putting her best foot forward in her musical delivery, Talker continues to be one of the most interesting artists to watch for in 2024.