Lime Cordiale “Enough Of The Sweet Talk”
It’s full throttle for Lime Cordiale’s brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach as they release their third album Enough Of The Sweet Talk. There is no doubt they will continue winning the hearts and minds of fans everywhere and will also win over new hearts and minds as they discover this album. The hard work is paying off and there are no signs of this juggernaut stopping or slowing down any time soon having toured extensively overseas taking Lime Cordiale to the world.
What this album has is bucket loads of and is packed full to the brim with all the Lime Cordiale-isms that one would expect on any new album, combined with their trademark playfulness and enthusiasm. Lime Cordiale are definitely unique and pleasingly album number three is another big step forward. They have continued to push the boundaries with their distinctive indie rock sound even further but have not lost sight of what makes them unique.
There is a real sense of maturity in their sound on Enough Of The Sweet Talk, and it seems as if they are looking through a lens of life experience taking music lovers through the course of a relationship in chronological order – there’s the innocent early days, the learning, the love, the conflict and loss. All very relatable themes but they do it so well with vibrancy and playfulness. Even though we have heard six singles from the album so far, a definitely sign of strength, the album makes sense taken in start to end.
Opening songs Pedestal and The Milkman kick off like new relationship full of blissful ignorance and adulation. Interestingly, the album is broken up by four “French Cues” which provides a subtle reminder about the narrative that is running in parallel with the listening experience. Upbeat singles Facts Of Life and Enough Of The Sweet Talk keeps the momentum of the relationship going before things start changing and the cracks start emerging in Happiness Season and Colin. How they have pieced this together sonically has been done really well.
Like any relationship there’s some twists and turns and there’s some absolute gems tucked away in the back half of the album which keeps things interesting with the likes of The Big Reveal: Ou LHypocrite and Love Is Off The Table. Album number three is an absolute gem and very much looking forward to how this will translate to the live experience but Enough Of The Sweet Talk, go and grab a copy.
Album Review By Rob Lyon
