Talk (Daniel Johns album)


Talk is the debut studio album by Australian artist Daniel Johns. As his first full-length musical project since the hiatus of Silverchair was announced in May 2011, the album was released on 22 May 2015 by record label.

Recording

Talk was created over the course of 2013 and 2014 with Johns actively pursuing a sleek neo soul R&B feel, influenced by artists such as Janet Jackson. While working with long-time collaborator Julian Hamilton, Johns also engaged the involvement of numerous production personnel, such as Lorde producer Joel Little, Styalz Fuego and M-Phazes.

Release

A four-song EP, Aerial Love, featuring two tracks—"Aerial Love" and "Preach"—that would feature on the album, was released on 13 March 2015, reaching #21 in the Australian singles chart, giving Johns his first solo hit. Talk was released on 22 May 2015 by record label Eleven in Johns' native Australia, and worldwide in digital and CD formats. It reached number 2 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart. The album also achieved some unexpected success in other parts of the world, coming in at No. 1 on the Slovakian iTunes albums chart shortly after release.

Reception

Like much of Johns' work, Talk marked a dramatic shift in musical styles, garnering polarized feedback from fans although critical reactions were warm. In his review for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung declared that, Talk "is cohesive, ebbing and flowing as the grooves pulsate and Johns' lyrics of love and lust hypnotize. This is the sound of a grown man taking a stand, declaring his identity as an evolving artist in a new era."

Track listing

Personnel