Man, I have been a fan of this awesome gal-and-pal gang for a number of years and I always knew that they are going to mash-up some good stuff. I even managed to bump into them at few events, last one being Osheaga. Well enough about me, July Talk recently gave us a bit of an appetizer by releasing "Push and Pull", but Its been so long since their 2012 debut self titled album - 'July Talk'. After warming up their already hot fan-base by touring all over North America and Europe over the last few years, they definitely delivered!

With 'Touch"July Talk stayed the same to their rock, disco, punk-ish soul in Lola and Jeff, Picturing Love, Beck+Call (feat. Tanya Tagaq and So Sorry. These tunes show that consistent sound that July Talk is so good at delivering in a typical pairing of Peter's whisky soaked Tom Wait's kind of a sound and Leah's sultry roughness. But damn, this album is for sure sprinkled with some truly breathtaking creations, like: 'Now I know' and 'Strange Habit' into the mix.

"Now I know" has an unusually thick funk beat for July Talk, with some soulful lyrics this song definitely stands out from the lineup. 'Jesus Said So' is retro deliciousness wrapped in an interpretation of twisted of consumer culture, religion, patriotism, and humanity's failures. July Talk should change the name of this song to 'Happy Depression'. 'Touch" is a perfect example of how versatile July Talk really is, they are able to consistently grow in sound and build on the intensity of the melody.

This one is a keeper! July Talk - Strange Habit

'Strange Habit is a perfect slow dance, nakedly bare and stripped of all inhibitions, with smooth under-beat and soft voice of Leah Fay. Definitely a keeper in my books. What a pure pleasure of a tune! This album is worth getting just to listen to this song on repeat! It's that good.

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