On March 31st, Canberra live scene staples Slow Dial will be releasing their 2021 lead single “You Don’t Talk Much” – a gritty vignette of apprehensive intimacy.

Forged in the furnace of a small-town music scene, Slow Dial have risen above the pack to build a reputation for reliably high-octane and high-quality live performances both at home and interstate.

March 31st marks the release of their latest single “You Don’t Talk Much”. Drawing inspiration from Arctic Monkeys’ “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” alongside fellow Australian icons Gang of Youths and The Murlocs, “You Don’t Talk Much” marks a huge leap in songwriting and production for the group towards a crisper and refined sonic identity.

“We wanted to write something that really closely represented who we are as a group. It’s been a long journey to get here, but I think we’ve finally found our own unique place in Australian music with a sound that screams ‘Slow Dial’ to us. For this release we wanted to incorporate the elements of grit and rawness that you get at a live show, whilst still having this thick, layered, cool rock sound we all love.” – Damon Mudge.

“You Don’t Talk Much” follows the band through the trials and tribulations of a 20-something’s night out. Behind a hard-hitting sonic façade, lead singer Damon’s lyrical vignette conjures the anxiety and frustration of single life.

“With this song we wanted to capture the energy of that chaotic part of a night out when everything is in full swing. The part where you’re yelling in someone’s ears trying to have a conversation, and just nodding and agreeing even though you can’t hear what they’ve said back. As a band we’ve had a lot of nights like this together, and even though it’s loud, it’s fast paced, and it can seem like a bit of a blur, it’s still a pretty good time.” – Damon Mudge.

last year saw Slow Dial’s reputation for energetic and electrifying live performances reach new heights, snagging a series of high-profile shows with the likes of British India, Kingswood, and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. Hot off the heels of these successes, Slow Dial bunkered down at a rustic studio in the heights of the Blue Mountains to begin work on “You Don’t Talk Much”, the first step towards carving out their new sound.

“We’ve been road-testing and refining this tune for ages. It was written after a pretty emotionally draining night out, and by the time we took it to the studio we must have been on our 10th version. The studio we went to was actually in the shed of Lucius’ childhood home, and I think that gave us way more creative freedom than we’ve had in the past. It meant that we could stay up late and experiment with sounds, tones, and layers as much as we wanted. Bouncing ideas off Sam [Swain] in the mix process really helped us make sense of all of those crazy ideas we came up with in the studio, and I think because of that, the song and our sound have come into their own.” – Mark Wilson

“You Don’t Talk Much” will be available here, and on all streaming services on 31/03/2021: https://linktr.ee/slowdial/