As purveyors of breezy indie-pop with subversive lyrical undertones, expectations were high for Lime Cordiale’s third effort.
Thankfully, brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach have returned with yet another triumph. Enough of the Sweet Talk, with its swaggering groove and mournful rawness, is an exercise in lo-fi power-pop.
The record’s tracklist takes you through the journey of a relationship. From the guileless early days, through to those moments of wide-eyed realisation and then ultimately: the heartache. Written over the course of a few years, the brothers bring together their individual stories and experiences — not all of them romantic encounters — to create a relatable journey of love and loss.
There’s a sense of care and caretaking in each of the tracks, from the social anxiety that inspired “Colin” to the late night arguments that spurred “Cold Treatment”. It’s as if the brothers sat together in the emotion of each track, reliving or delving into the empathy needed to tell the other half’s story.
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.
Stream: Lime Cordiale, Enough of the Sweet Talk
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