Los Bitchos today release highly anticipated second album, Talkie Talkie

Highly anticipated second album, Talkie Talkie, released today, 30 August 2024, via City Slang – LISTEN HERE
Watch a video for new track, “Talkie Talkie, Charlie Charlie”, HERE
UK and European headline tour this October / November / December with a London show at O2 Forum on 7 November

Press for Talkie Talkie:

“Exuberance and inventiveness in high supply” – Uncut

“Day-Glo euphoria” – MOJO

“Los Bitchos return with more polished, vivid, and delightfully camp soundscapes” – The Skinny: 4*

“Unless you’ve a serious bout of funphobia, this is one open-invite party you’ll not want to pass up on!” – NARC: 4*

“a swirling concoction of vibrant disco energy, Eighties Turkish psych-rock, and pure funk… We’re excited for what’s next.” – Rolling Stone US

“a perfect soundtrack to the last few days of summer” – Far Out: 4* 

“a vibrant, globe-trotting adventure that speaks volumes without uttering a word.” – Dork

Today, 30 August 2024, the London-based, internationally assembled female instrumental four-piece, Los Bitchos, release their eagerly anticipated second album, Talkie Talkie, via City Slang alongside a new video for the track, “Talkie Talkie, Charlie Charlie”.

“Talkie Talkie, Charlie Charlie” is a cinematic odyssey through 80s synth pop that would slot right into Black Mirror’s storied San Junipero episode. About the track, the band said: “Talkie Talkie, Charlie Charlie feels like driving around Miami in the 80s, Grand Theft Auto style, or chatting to friends on old landlines or walkie talkies.  It was the first song we recorded for the album and the first time working with our producer Oli Barton-Wood.”

“We had such an incredible time in the studio and ran wild with some electronic drum sounds and some impromptu vocals.  We love the blend of sparkly synths and smooth guitars along with bold, fat drums and bass lines.  This song ended up inspiring the album title, Talkie Talkie, which has a cheeky ring to it.  We could imagine it in neon lights outside our imaginary club.  We had a great time with some retro phones and 90s bedroom setups, and dancing our lives away!”

Watch the video, directed by Tom Mitchell, below.

Talkie Talkie is an album glistening with charisma, sonic experimentation and a puckish spirit. Named after a fictional club of the same name, the band’s sparklingly eclectic second album is a late-night paradise brimming with freedom and possibility; a place where partygoers can escape reality in the dance or daydream along to the invigorating soundscapes. If Los Bitchos’ electrifying 2022 debut album Let the Festivities Begin! was the rowdy build up to the big night out, then Talkie Talkie is the technicolor explosion of the dancefloor.

At the centre of Talkie Talkie is a vivid cinematic universe that takes inspiration from the band’s favourite aesthetic era: the 80s. Think less self-serious men and gated reverb and more campy, hi-fi pop songwriting that glistens with moxie. The four-piece especially tapped into the sonic innovation happening during that period, where analogue and digital techniques collided to create polished texture and depth. Talkie Talkie’s recording process happened over a short but intense burst of time in London’s RAK Studios and Lightship 95. Over just one month, the band hunkered down with producer Oli Barton-Wood (Wet Leg, Nilüfer Yanya) and engineer Giles Barrett (Shabaka Hutchings, Ezra Collective) to render the demos in full colour.

Comprising lead guitarist Serra Petale, who carries both Australian and Turkish heritage, Uruguayan synth and keytar player Agustina Ruiz, Swedish bassist Josefine Jonsson and British drummer Nic Crawshaw, Los Bitchos are united by a commitment to having fun. It’s a contagious energy they’ve had no problem transmitting to the world: since the band officially arrived in 2019 with two sell-out 7″ singles, they marked themselves as one of London’s brightest bands to watch, radiating the verve of their personalities and cultures through their exploratory take on rock’n’roll.

Listen to Talkie Talkie in full here.

Watch the video for “La Bomba” here.
Watch the video for “Don’t Change” here.
Watch the video for “Kiki, You Complete Me” here.
Watch the video for “1K” here.

Following festival appearances at Bilbao BBK Live, Deershed and Boardmasters, Los Bitchos have confirmed a huge upcoming headline tour with dates across North America, the UK and Europe. Full live dates are listed below, including their biggest London headline show to date at O2 Forum on 7 November 2024. UK and EU support will come from labelmates Faux Real. Tickets are available here.

LOS BITCHOS LIVE DATES:

31.08.24: Nox Orae, La Tour de Peliz, CH
14.09.24: Plissken Festival, Athens, GR
15.09.24: Poplar, Trento, IT

North America:
22.09.24: Washington, DC – Black Cat
23.09.24: Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
26.09.24: New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
27.09.24: Montreal, QC – MDP sur De Gaspé
29.09.24: Toronto, ON – Great Hall
01.10.24: Seattle, WA – Crocodile
03.10.24: Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom

UK / Europe:
03.09.24: Rough Trade East instore, London, UK
19.10.24: Future Days Festival, Birmingham, UK
20.10.24: Button Factory, Dublin, IE
22.10.24: The Grove, Newcastle, UK
23.10.24: Summerhall, Edinburgh, UK
24.10.24: QMU, Glasgow, UK
25.10.24: Irish Centre, Leeds, UK
26.10.24: O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK
28.10.24: Junction 2, Cambridge, UK
29.10.24: The 1865, Southampton, UK
30.10.24: SWX, Bristol, UK
01.11.24: Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
02.11.24: Lido, Margate, UK
07.11.24: O2 Forum, London, UK
12.11.24: La Cigale, Paris, FR
13.11.24: Stereolux, Nantes, FR
14.11.24: Epicerie Moderne, Lyon, FR
15.11.24: Locomotiv, Bologna, IT
16.11.24: Mascotte, Zurich, CH
18.11.24: Strom, Munich, DE
19.11.24: Wuk, Vienna, AT
21.11.24: Palac Akropolis, Prague, CZ
22.11.24: Festsaal, Berlin, DE
23.11.24: Niebo, Warsaw, PL
25.11.24: Knust, Hamburg, DE
27.11.24: Debaser, Stockholm, SE
28.11.24: Cosmopolite, Oslo, NO
29.11.24: Pustervik, Gothenburg, SE
30.11.24: Small Vega, Copenhagen, DK
02.12.24: Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, NL
03.12.24: Gebaude 9, Cologne, DE
04.12.24: AB Box, Brussels, BE
06.12.24: Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL
07.12.24: Aeronef, Lille, FR

Talkie Talkie
Tracklisting:

Hi!
Talkie Talkie, Charlie Charlie
Don’t Change
Kiki, You Complete Me
Road
1K!
La Bomba
Open The Bunny, Wasting My Time
It’s About Time
Naughty Little Clove
Tango & Twirl
Let Me Cook You