David Myles - Devil Talking (2024) Hi-Res

On his 16th record, Devil Talking, David Myles cuts loose, bares his soul, and leaves it all on the table. The New Brunswick-based song and dance man has never been one to shy away from heavy topics like love, loss, and faith, but over his career he's tried his best to stay positive. Amongst the soulful, bluesy, rockin', and countrified grooves of Devil Talking, Myles knocks down the walls he's constructed to protect his vulnerable self, and instead dives headlong into what makes him—and all of us—human: suffering, and all the many ways we cope with it. Aptly, the album contains some of Myles' most intimate and honest songwriting, buoyed by the liberating power of accepting your flawed self. He's grown fond of calling Devil Talking his sinnin' record.

"I wanted to sing about partying, making mistakes, falling apart and trying to pull yourself together again," Myles says. "More and more, I realize these are the things we hold in common. We’re not perfect—we mess things up and we try to find ways to move forward. And then we do it all again. But this is what it means to be human. It’s not all fairy tales. I wanted to write songs about embracing the highs and the lows we all experience."