We previously featured Rusty Reid when he shared an inspiring ode to his sister with Our Love’s With You, so when we heard that the talented artist was back with Attitude Change from his album, The Unreasonables, we were curious, to say the least, and couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience.
The track draws us in with a timeless guitar rock soundscape and a vocal performance that reminds us of a fusion of early Elvis and The Beach Boys as Rusty sings the situational lyrics, “I don’t like the way you’ve been treating me, baby, don’t like the food you’ve been feeding me lately, seems like you’d rather make love to the TV…”
In essence, the song is about dissatisfaction in a relationship. Rusty feels neglected and unappreciated. Instead of care and attention, he is being ignored, even replaced by distractions like television!
Philosophically, Attitude Change speaks to the need for awareness and a conscious presence in human connections. When one person withdraws into habits or routines, love and intimacy begin to fade. The song questions whether Rusty’s partner is truly living fully or just going through the motions.
The repeated call for an “attitude change” is a demand for transformation. It suggests that love cannot survive without honesty, effort and renewal. It is playful in nature, and we appreciate the harmonies, the guitar riffs, and the emotive chord changes.
As mentioned, the song comes from Rusty Reid‘s album, The Unreasonables, which was recorded decades ago and never released, the double album has resurfaced to showcase a raw, primal, lustful rock-and-roll side of the artist, backed by his band!
Naturally, we are grateful for the raw and authentic throwback and have added Attitude Change to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the entirety of the album, including Piece of the Action, Shock Me, and Let’s Just Talk.