Los Bitchos – Talkie Talkie
With song titles that read like chaotic in-jokes, Los Bitchos are prioritising fun on their second album, Talkie Talkie
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'. After that, they focus on conjuring up a sunny day spent dancing with the people you love through their rich, textured instrumentals; they lean more heavily into disco on tracks like Open the Bunny, Wasting My Time and the nonsensically-titled Naughty Little Clove; they resurrect the guitar-heavy surf-rock of their debut on 1K! and there's retro film soundtrack riffs on Kiki, You Complete Me.
Each musical influence, be it tango (Tango & Twirl) or synth-pop (Don’t Change) is filtered through the musical expertise of the band, twisting it into something fresh and joyful. The merry, danceable energy never lets up, from the meandering guitar work of Hi! to the album’s rousing finale, Let Me Cook You. Talkie Talkie sees Los Bitchos return with more polished, vivid and delightfully camp soundscapes.
Listen to: Hi!, La Bomba, Kiki, You Complete Me