introverttalk it out – grady kinnell
The verdict
“grady kinnell delivers a wonderfully heartfelt slice of indie pop balladry on 'talk it out', honest and unguarded”
'talk it out' opens with a lovely acoustic strum, and grady's voice right up front, intimate and unvarnished. the song is about the simple, difficult act of saying what you feel, turning inward thoughts outward, letting someone in rather than letting things fester. why does it feel so hard sometimes? i love the concept, and there's a lewis capaldi influence in the way the melody builds, but grady keeps things restrained where a bigger production might push for the climax too early. the arrangement stays spacious, letting the vocal carry the emotional weight. this is songwriting that trusts the listener to meet it halfway, and that trust pays off. it's a beautifully warm, honest single.
grady kinnell is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from kelty, scotland, writing since he was 16 and already building serious momentum on the scottish live circuit. he's played swg3 poetry club and king tut's, supported mickey castillo and kyle falconer, and placed third in an stv radio competition that would have seen him open for marti pellow at kelvingrove bandstand. his influences, lewis capaldi, dean lewis, paolo nutini, are worn openly, but there's something distinctly his own in the delivery. definitely one to watch.
thank u for making this grady kinnell 🤍