Enough of the Sweet Talk is the third studio album by Australian indie pop band Lime Cordiale. The album was released on 26 July 2024.[1] Seven singles preceded the album's release, starting with "Facts of Life" on 8 April 2022. An Australian tour with Australian band Ball Park Music was announced to support the album's release.[2]
| Enough of the Sweet Talk | ||||
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| Released | 26 July 2024 | |||
| Length | 49:03 | |||
| Label | Chugg | |||
| Producer | Dave Hammer | |||
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| Singles from Enough of the Sweet Talk | ||||
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At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Cover Art.[3]
Background
editThe first reports of Lime Cordiale's third album surfaced in late 2022 after the release of "Colin" with the duo stating the album being "70–80% done". The single "Colin" is named after Scottish-Australian musician Colin Hay, who features in the closing chorus of the song.[4] Hay would feature in the accompanying music video of the song with a fraction filmed at his home in Los Angeles.[5]
All the singles released by the duo prior to the album's would be well-recpeted by fans. The three tracks released in 2022 would take out positions on the Australian radio station, Triple J Hottest 100, 2022 list,[6] and the two released in 2023 would feature in the 2023 list.[7]
The album will be supported by the Enough of the Small Talk Tour of Australia throughout 2024, along with Australian band Ball Park Music. This was announced after a mock-feud online of the bass-line in Lime Cordiale's single "Inappropriate Behaviour" bass-line being copied of Ball Park Music's single "Coming Down".[8] However the feud was revealed to be a promotional strategy for the tour, emulating the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud.[9]
The duo describe the album as "taking us through the course of a relationship in chronological order. The innocent early days, the learning, the love, the doubt, the conflict and the realisation of loss."[10]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone Australia |  [11] |
| Dork |  [12] |
Poppy Reid from Rolling Stone Australia said "Enough of the Sweet Talk, with its swaggering groove and mournful rawness, is an exercise in lo-fi power-pop." Reid went on to say "Paired with bouncy guitar melodies, warbly synths and spiralling horn celebrations from the multi-instrumentalists, this record feels like liberation. Lime Cordiale have had their sound honed for some time; but an album that can make you cry-dance in your living room is the ultimate flex."[11]
Finlay Holden from Dork said "It's increasingly clear that they're shooting for something different, something more ambitious." Holden also said "Featuring songs released over two years ago, it's difficult to distinguish a patchwork of material collected over Lime Cordiale's career from a record with a clear direction."[12]
Triple J said "It's a warm, intimate and true-to-form offering that sees the band doing what they do so well – playful instrumentation, cheeky lyrics, and choruses that you can't help but sing along to."[13]
Broadway World said "A headrush of enchanting indie pop and transportive emotional journey, Enough of the Sweet Talk is a tour de force that showcases how much Lime Cordiale both continues to remain tied to their roots and evolve exponentially.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pedestal" |
| 4:21 |
| 2. | "The Milkman" | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Cue I" | 0:37 | |
| 4. | "Facts of Life" |
| 4:08 |
| 5. | "Enough of the Sweet Talk" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Happiness Season" | 4:05 | |
| 7. | "Colin" (featuring Colin Hay) |
| 3:39 |
| 8. | "Cue II" | 0:20 | |
| 9. | "When I'm Losing It" | 2:54 | |
| 10. | "Imposter Syndrome" |
| 3:15 |
| 11. | "The Big Reveal; Ou L'Hypocrite" |
| 3:26 |
| 12. | "Cue III" | 0:15 | |
| 13. | "Country Club" |
| 3:29 |
| 14. | "Cold Treatment" | 3:47 | |
| 15. | "Love Is Off the Table" |
| 3:44 |
| 16. | "Cue IV" | 0:14 | |
| 17. | "Strangers" |
| 3:38 |
| Total length: | 49:03 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ Ninja, Brand (4 June 2024). "'Enough of the Sweet Talk': Lime Cordiale Announce New Album". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "News | Frontier Touring". www.frontiertouring.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Ellie (22 November 2022). "Lime Cordiale pay tribute to Colin Hay with stirring new single 'Colin'". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Lime Cordiale Deliver New Single and Video 'Colin' | Eventalaide". Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Countdown | Hottest 100 2022 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Countdown | Hottest 100 2023 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Disalvo, Tom (31 May 2024). "Ball Park Music ignite beef with Lime Cordiale, but is it legit?". Happy Mag. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Varvaris, Mary. "Are Ball Park Music & Lime Cordiale Trying To Be The Indie Kendrick & Drake?". The Music. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ sarahdowns.nz (4 June 2024). "Lime Cordiale Announce Third Album, Share New Single". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ a b Poppy Reid (July 2024). "Lime Cordiale's Third Album Is Another Pop Triumph". Rolling Stone Australia'. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b Finlay Holden (July 2020). "Lime Cordiale Enough of the Sweet Talk review". Dork. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Lime Cordiale - Enough of the Sweet Talk". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Lime Cordiale Releases 'Enough of the Sweet Talk' LP". Broadway World. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.