#talk words

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Bickle Distinguishes Himself on the Left-of-Center “Talk Words”

If you’re a fan of the Atlanta artist community, then it’s time to get familiar with alternative pop vocalist and producer Bickle. The multi-talented artist has gained a cult following through consistent throwaway drops as well as his 2020 breakout single “Naked.” 

“Naked” took the internet by storm with its glitchy, left-of-center production and chorus that worms its way into your brain and comfortably sets up residency. The single was a momentous debut that left fans wondering where the artist would go next. Bickle’s sophomore release “Heartbreak Sedative” answered that question, arriving as a follow-up that was as captivating as it was infectious. 

Bickle has an unmatched ability to make a song feel both simultaneously nostalgic and futuristic, existing perfectly out of sync with time. No song characterizes this feeling better than his latest single, “Talk Words.” Following in the steps of his past two singles, “Talk Words” is a bright, alternative pop track that features his rawest vocal performance so far, showcasing a previously unseen vulnerable side to Bickle.

“Naked” and “Heartbreak Sedative” laid a foundation for Bickle to hit his creative stride, and “Talk Words” makes good on that initial promise. If these three singles are any indication of where his upcoming debut Bickle is heading, then definitely anticipate his debut project.

Listen to “Talk Words” below:

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Hey hey guys, how is everybody? Talk to me. Share things with me. I love you people...now speak.

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Do you know

How many goddamn times I've drawn Harshwhinny's hair, now?

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So uh it's TMI Tuesday I guess but honestly I don't see a need to have a specific time set aside for answering questions

So from here on just sorta feel free to ask me things, if you needed permission before

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On Pencils (sort of)

Among my challenges with traditional in the past (mostly in working with pencils) is the fact that I have a roughly 16-year habit made of being really, really heavy-handed.  This plagued me a bit when I started using a tablet, but didn't really cause any serious problems.  In pencil, however, it means sketching is basically impossible, as I would make consistently really dark strokes that were nearly unerasable.

However, as a bit of an experiment, when I started doing more stuff in pencil, I deliberately bought pencils in 2B (for the uninitiated: graphite has a hardness rating, where H is hard and B is soft, and graphite is more of that thing the higher the number involved.  HB is in the middle, and what you'll find in writing pencils), to basically automatically punish me if I were to be characteristically heavy-handed.  It worked really quickly, as I'm finding I have a MUCH easier time being both precise and fairly loose in my pencil work, and making lighter marks.

So if this is a problem you have: getting a soft pencil and forcing yourself to work with it is a way that worked really well to break me of my heavy-handedness.