Sweet Talker – Summer 2025
Grab some sunscreen and soak up Sweet Talker’s scorching new two songer, Summer 2025. The Buffalo hard rock and rollers consists of members of local Buffalo punk and hardcore acts Buried Alive, Exhibition, and Big. Following up last year’s Not Your Daddy’s Rock and Roll, this brief, one-two punch continues to see the band mix hardcore punk with old school heavy metal.
The opening song, “Someone Like You,” hits like a nut shot with a frenzy of galloping drums, buzzy basslines and barking vocals. The track permeates big circle pit energy and will rough you up before downshifting into a shreddy, halftime bridge. Spin this at your Gallagher Beach party bash and watch things get a little crazy.
Rounding out the release is “Tough Tunes,” a time capsule of the days of VHS, corded telephones and Judas Priest. Sweet Talker energizes this melodic, throwback track with NWOBHM power riffs and catchy gang vocal choruses. The song is solid, no-frills hard rock you can pump your fist and bang your head to.
Sweet Talker spikes and scores with this sophomore release as they further lean into their hard rocking influences. Throw back some dirty sodas and rage to Summer 2025 on Bandcamp here.
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This post was written by Matt Burgerhoff