Self Talk

Self Talk is the debut studio album by Australian alt-pop singer songwriter Olympia. The album was released on 29 April 2016 and peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Charts.

Self talk
Studio album by Olympia
Released	29 April 2016 (2016-04-29)
Studio	The Grove Studios, Somersby St. Charles Studios, Melbourne
Genre	Indie pop, Dream pop, Art pop, Indie rock[1]
Length	41:20[1]
Label	EMI, UMA
Producer	Burke Reid
Olympia chronology
Olympia (2013) Self talk (2016) Flamingo (2019)
Singles from Self Talk
"Honey" Released: February 2015[2] "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" Released: April 2015[3] "Tourists" Released: October 2015 [4] "Smoke Signals" Released: March 2016 [5] "Somewhere to Disappear" Released: 10 June 2016[6]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Beat Magazine	[7]
Herald Sun	[8]

Holly Pereira from Beat Magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars calling the album "ambitious" saying "Summing up Olympia is no easy task, with Self Talk exploring many different musical styles and themes to the point that no two tracks sound the same. The experimentation and pop sensibilities intrinsic to Bartley's music are enthralling, distinguishing her as one of the most dynamic performers in Australia at the moment."^[7]

Mikey Cahill from Herald Sun gave the album 4.5 out of 5 calling the album "startling" saying "every song is a triple threat of concept, song and execution" and called 'Smoke Signals' the Oz single of the year.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honey"	Olivia Bartley	3:44
2.	"Smoke Signals"	Bartley	4:01
3.	"Fishing Knots / Blood Vessels"	Bartley Thomas Rawle	3:54
4.	"This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"	Bartley	3:42
5.	"Different Cities"	Bartley	3:54
6.	"Somewhere to Disappear"	Bartley	3:54
7.	"Self Talk"	Bartley	3:58
8.	"Tourists"	Bartley	3:20
9.	"Biscuits"	Bartley	2:48
10.	"Blue Light Disco"	Bartley	4:25
11.	"Opening Hours"	Bartley	3:26
Total length:			41:20

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	26

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	29 April 2016	Digital download,[10] CD,[11]	EMI Music / Universal Music Australia	4781766
Australia	20 May 2016	Vinly[12]	EMI Music	4781765

References

1. "Self Talk at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
2. "Honey - single". iTunes Australia. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
3. "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things - single". iTunes Australia. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
4. "OLYMPIA – 'TOURISTS'". Music Feeds. October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
5. "Olympia Preps Debut Album, Drops The Simmering 'Smoke Signals'". The Interns. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
6. "Olympia - Somewhere To Disappear - Internet Download". AIR IT. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
7. "Olympia: Self Talk". Beat Magazine. 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
8. "2016 is an Olympic Year and Olympia's year, even if she ends up living on soup". news.com.au. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
9. "Australiancharts.com – Olympia – SELF TALK". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
10. "Self Talk DD". iTunes Store. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
11. "Self Talk CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
12. "Self Talk LP". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 May 2019.