Josh Hicks’ “Talk Too Much” lands confidently, owning the room very casually. The 25-year-old Welsh singer has been quietly sharpening his craft for years, and here it shows, not just in his silky vocal control, but in how comfortably he balances charm, vulnerability, and bite. Raised on a heady mix of Queen LPs, ’80s pop, and Motown classics, Hicks sounds like someone who understands soul music at its emotional core, then dresses it up in clean, modern pop clothes. You can also hear the retro heartbeat running through the track. It’s fresh, playful, and sharply self-aware.
“Talk Too Much” opens with a head-nodding groove that immediately settles into your shoulders. Hicks slides in on a soft falsetto, reflective and almost conversational, as if he’s letting you in on a private thought. Lyrically, it’s all about being labeled “too much” when really, you’re just too honest for someone else’s comfort. The chorus flips that criticism into a flex, as he goes, “You say I talk too much, but I call it wit / I always get the last word in.” It’s cheeky, catchy, and empowering.
As the verses unfold, he sketches out modern emotional messiness, all that ghosting, mixed signals, and late replies, without wallowing in between the lines. He brings lines like, “Counting on your honesty just leaves me second best,” cut cleanly, especially when paired with his warm delivery. The bridge sharpens the edge, calling out jokes that hide uncomfortable truths, before the chorus swoops back in with that same smooth assurance. By the time the final “And then you go and let me down” fades out, the song feels like a knowing smile after a hard truth.
“Talk Too Much” proves that Hicks can be vulnerable and resilient in the same breath—and that’s a combo worth listening to again and again.
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Review by: Naomi Joan