Big Talk - Big Talk [Album Review]

Click here or read below for my album review of Big Talk's self-titled album. It was published on Pure Grain Audio.

Rating: 6/10
Big Talk (aka The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci Jr and his pal) released their self-titled debut album in July. Sadly, as expected, the twelve songs on the record fail to reach the heights of the multi-platinum selling Killers and there was not an anthem in sight.

After a positive opener in “Katzenjammer” it does not take long to realise that Big Talk have written a bunch of average songs. The band have tried to restrain the listener from pressing the 'stop' button by adding a few quirky electronic sounds here and there, but despite their best efforts, many a finger will eventually hit that square-symbol button.

Truth is, Big Talk should have just scrapped the filler and shortened the album into an EP. "No Whiskey" is a cracking effort, the sort that could be found on a Seasick Steve album (minus the gruffly voice) while the aforementioned "Katzenjammer" and "Living In Pictures", "A Fine Time To Need Me" and "Big Eye" could have made up the rest, forming a very listenable collection of songs.

Vannucci lacks the distinguished voice, lyrics and creativity to make a full length album on his own and will be welcomed back behind the drums for The Killers.

written by Will Lyon

Run Time: 43:39
Release Date: July 19, 2011

Track Listing:

01. Katzenjammer
02. Getaways
03. Under Water
04. The Next One Living
05. Replica
06. No Whiskey
07. Girl At Sunrise
08. White Dove
09. Living In Pictures
10. Hunting Season
11. A Fine Time To Need Me
12. Big Eye

Check out the song: 'No Whiskey'