INTERVIEW: Switching on with Sweet Talk and their panoramic new album

Sweet Talk are a six-piece band from Melbourne who combine passion for their craft with a phenomenal work ethic, mixed with camaraderie and curiosity, to create songs that aren’t definably one genre but which could be described, fundamentally, as highly entertaining. Their debut album, Switch On, is a vibe – a cool, entrancing vibe that draws listeners in and keeps them there.

Lead guitarist Soren Walker and fellow guitarist David Turner are the co-founders, co-songwriters and heart of the band, and I’ve interviewed them together before, so it was great to have the chance to talk to them as a duo again to find out more behind this collection of songs, several of which have been released as singles.

There is a lot more to discover on the album, though, with several songs addressing the vagaries of life as a musician – and, more broadly, what it means to decide to commit oneself to a creative path.

Sweet Talk took their time creating this album because, as they say in the interview, it’s their first record and they didn’t want to rush it – they were making it for themselves. They worked with producer Robert Ellis, and there’s a great story about how that came about – you’ll have to watch/listen to the interview to find out what it is!

Switch On is an embodiment of the high standards the members of Sweet Talk hold themselves to, and which have taken them to festival stages and on tour, most recently supporting Red Clay Strays. They are certainly building momentum, a welcome consequence of the work and dedication and talent that has gone into their music.

Listen to Switch On on Apple Music

Listen to Switch On on Spotify

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