Attitude Change is Rusty Reid’s Single Out Now
Good Day Noir Family,
Rusty Reid delivers a refreshing reminder of rock’s instinctive roots with “Attitude Change,” a standout single from his album The Unreasonables.
Attitude Change is Rusty Reid’s Single Out Now
There’s an immediate retro spark in its rhythm that feels unfiltered and human.
The drums snap with that loose, earthy quality you’d expect from a smoky ‘70s session—never locked into a mechanical grid, always shifting slightly as if powered by intuition rather than precision. Those subtle rhythmic turns give the song an unpredictable edge while keeping it firmly grounded in groove.
The guitars stay clean yet assertive, driving the momentum through percussive strumming rather than distortion. It’s a choice that works beautifully here because it allows the song’s pulse to shine through. Instead of hiding behind walls of sound, Reid leans into space, texture, and tone. His vocals carry an easy confidence, rich but never showy, riding on top of the band’s groove like a storyteller guiding you down a winding road.
There’s a distinctly psychedelic undertone drifting through the track too. The rhythmic push and pull, paired with flashes of color in the arrangements, give the piece a slightly hallucinatory shimmer without dragging it away from its rock backbone. It’s the kind of song that feels instinctive and artfully shaped—alive, loose, and full of movement.
Several other tracks on The Unreasonables highlight Reid’s knack for contrast. “Let’s Just Talk” begins with a hypnotic, repetitive figure that gradually blooms into a wide-open chorus, creating a striking interplay between restraint and release. “Crossfire” rides the opposite path—a hazy, psychedelic-leaning ballad touched by subtle western inflections, perfect for a long drive into nowhere. Then there’s “Shock Me,” which crackles with infectious energy. It keeps you guessing through sharp rhythmic detours, including an abrupt stop at the 43-second mark that feels almost mischievous.
The Unreasonables captures the kind of rock energy that’s instinctive, textured, and rich with personality—music that grooves because it chooses to breathe.
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Attitude Change is Rusty Reid’s Single Out Now
Rusty Reid is an American indie-folk-pop-country-rock singer-songwriter, originally from Texas, now based in the Pacific Northwest. His fourth album, “The Unreasonables,” displays a different side of Rusty. No philosophical, political or spiritual songs here… just raw, primal, lustful rock and roll with his band of crack players, The Unreasonables.
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