Italian post-punk band Talk To Her share their new single “Dyve”, off their recently released sophomore album Pleasure Loss Desire, out via Shyrec/Icy Cold Records.
“Dyve” represents one of the album’s most intense moments, the title is derived from the fusion of ‘Dive’ and ‘Dying.’ These recurring words encapsulate the song’s theme of dependence, surrender, and self-loss. The track’s structure exudes strong tension, showcasing a sharp duality between the calm yet tormented verses and the explosive choruses.
Talk To Her use heavily distorted guitars over synth sounds to convey a mix of vulnerability and energy. “Dyve” is a plunge into the depths, a burst of force that challenges the balance between desire, self-loss and the need to let go.
The album traces a descent into a cold world where clarity and oblivion endlessly alternate in search of balance, oscillating between moments of calm and emotional outbursts, exploring the duality between detachment and alienation. Each track unveils contrasting emotions—desire, suffering, nostalgia, hope, fear— painting a raw portrait of the fragilities of those who live in an era marked by uncertainty and changes. With Pleasure Loss Desire, Talk To Her explore new soundscapes compared to their previous record “Love Will Come Again”. The themes once tied to the emotional and passionate sphere give way to alienation, suffering, and fear.
The overall sound, as well as the vocals, becomes colder yet more aggressive: while still maintaining a wave influence, particularly evident in certain tracks, the post-punk component is predominant, enriched by strong contaminations of post- and alternative rock from the late ’90s and early 2000s. The album was co-produced and recorded by Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher).
