Los Angeles-based indie rock/pop trio Night Talks learn to put themselves first on funky groove ‘People Pleaser’ with a matching video out now. Over sparse production, the splashy and bright track celebrates prioritizing one’s desires and setting boundaries.

Written with producer Eric Palmquist (Bad Suns, Tate McRae, half•alive)  Soraya Sebghati (vocals) says, “‘People Pleaser’ is a celebratory song about overcoming your tendencies to put everyone else first, and not wasting time with a person who makes you bend for them constantly. Lyrically, we wanted it to be vague whether it’s about a friend or a partner, since this kind of dynamic can apply to any relationship.”

With its funky bassline and baritone guitar loop, Jacob Butler (guitar, synth, vocals) says of the production, “We tried to create something more sparse than songs we’ve done before, with fewer layers that each serve to either be either funky or percussive; even the acoustic guitars feel more like shakers in the track.”

The accompanying dreamy video was shot at the band’s own, Night Talks HQ. Butler says, “We shot on three different cameras, one regular, one with an old TV zoom lens, and a VHS, so that gave the video a bit of a multimedia effect that added to the daydreaming angle.”