Trash from Trash by Shy Boys

Shy Boys, the Kansas City quintet, return with their first new music in over a year. Per the band’s own Collin Rausch, “Sunny cynicism has always been our thing, but we really do it big on ‘Trash.’”

Their newly released single looks inward at the consequences of exorbitant American consumerism — ruthless greed and literal mountains of waste serving as effigies to our apathy.

And yet, “Trash” centers around a monster hook, a glittery pop nug that swirls underneath propulsive lyrics about transference and the endless cycle of binge/purge.

On Shy Boys' third full-length album, Talk Loud, the Kansas City quintet push themselves artistically at nearly every turn, crafting 11 songs that explore new instrumentation, intricate vocal harmonies, and endearing, yet at times dark lyrics resulting in some of the band's best work to date.

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