Los Bitchos
Talkie Talkie
Release Date: Aug 30, 2024
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Instrumental Rock
Record label: City Slang
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Album Review: Talkie Talkie by Los Bitchos
Satisfactory, Based on 3 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
It's a follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2022 debut, Let the Festivities Begin! that showcases the band refining and expanding their distinctive sound while retaining the dramatic energy that drew listeners in the first place. With Talkie Talkie Los Bitchos continue to carve out their instrumental musical landscape while evolving in both musicianship and sonic complexity. "Hi!" is a superlative example of the group dynamic we're greeted with a unified shout of "Hi", it's a hugely self-aware opener and the salubrious bassline and jangly riffs draw you in immediately.
Based on rating 4/5
After introducing the world to their cumbia surf-rock fusion on 2022's Let the Festivities Begin!, pan-continental rockstars Los Bitchos are back with their thrilling second album. Introducing new elements of disco and synth-pop into the fold with song titles that read like chaotic in-jokes, Los Bitchos are prioritising fun on Talkie Talkie. Only a handful of words are uttered throughout the album; all of them in album opener Hi!, and almost all of them 'bitch'.
Based on rating 1/10
Los Bitcho s’ latest album, Talkie Talkie, triumphs. The London-based quartet, composed of Serra Petale (of Australian-Turkish heritage), Agustina Ruiz (of Uruguayan heritage), Josefine Jonsson (of Swedish descent), and Nic Crawshaw (of British descent), infuse their diverse backgrounds into a genre-defying album that invites listeners to escape reality. Here, listeners immerse themselves in a truly unique musical world defined by women.
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