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Today, while a lot of pop-punk bands such as Green Day and New Found Glory are growing up and calming down, Billy Talent is not, and for now that is a good thing. The Canadian band’s new single ‘Rusted from the Rain’,from their soon to be released album, ‘Billy Talent III’; is true to the Billy Talent we know and love. Johnny Rotten-esque vocals, calm, pensive verses, and distorted, punchy choruses construct the single nicely.
This song sounds like a hidden gem B-side off their self titled freshman album, but a little more refined. Though, a predictably placed guitar solo makes the band seem a little more grown and complex. Lead singer Ben Kowalewicz reflects his emotions efficiently, and projects the disgruntled monologue of a person psychologically beaten and tired through an array of melancholy metaphors. The main riff is pleasantly simple, but also a little stale.
After the first couple of verses and choruses pulled me down in a slump with the narrator, I was on the verge of hope and inspiration with the semi-epic outro; which showed the matured side of their music and closed the song up nicely. It left me feeling like I had just triumphed a rough game of indoor football at the YMCA, but not quite like completing a work out with Mike Tyson.
Like told before, ‘Rusted from the Rain’ is up to par for Billy Talent. Although it seems as their sound hasn’t changed much in the last seven years since ‘Billy Talent I’, it will be interesting to see the end result on ‘Billy Talent III’. That pop-punk sound with more punk than pop that defines Billy Talent is still there, along with the angst and discontent.
Although those feelings of anger and aggression are relatable and warranted in these times of a falling sky, it might be time for Billy Talent to evolve into a different fashion by their next album. If they don’t do so, their fans with just grow up without them. 'Rusted from the Rain' is a catchy song, but it’s not the way Billy Talent wants their sound and name to end up.
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