Talons
Bio
Talons are an instrumental band, who call the backwater town of Hereford, UK their home. Forging the explosive energy of hardcore, the subtleties of post-rock and the fractured song structures and complexities associated with math-rock, Talons possess a fascinating sense of urgency and drive, with a sound that both soothes and savages in equal measure.
The six-piece are best experienced in a live environment, where the visceral, raw energy of their music can be fully appreciated.
Hollow Realm, the bands debut album, was produced in early 2010 by former iForward Russia! Frontman Tom Woodhead. Comprised of 8 brand new songs, written as a single piece of music, it’s due for release on November 15, 2010.
Press
“BRILLIANT... but who or what is Buff Orpington?!”
-Huw Stephens, Radio 1
“Three guitars, a drum kit and no vocals. Sounds shit on paper, is crazy-amazing in three dimensions.”
-NME
“Marrying thundering post rock to the angular shapes of math rock, Midlands instrumentalists Talons make you wonder why no one thought of doing this sort of thing sooner.”
-Q MAGAZINE
“One of the most promising instrumental bands in the UK.”
-Clash
“Exploive! Talons are rapidly filling the void that Aereogramme left behind.”
-Drowned In Sound
“Talons are rising stars.”
-Rock Sound
“A sound so forceful you can imagine the four horsemen of the apocolypse using it to psyche themselves up for a night’s work.”
-The Fly
Video
Recent Tumblr Mentions
Musical Mathematics: Let?s Get Physical // Talons ? ?Hollow Realm? Vinyl Fri, Feb 10, 2012Welcome musical adventurers to ?Let?s Get Physical?, where for once we take some time out from the impersonal, yet highly convenient, digital downloads to bring you our favorite past and present perfect physical releases.
Although the importance of mp3 players and iPods cannot be?
This is one of my favorite (both sonically and with regard to physical aesthetics) releases of ours. Glad to see it showcased like this. You can listen to it here or purchase it here.
Talons’ Hollow Realm was recently reviewed by Nostalgia For Infinity.
“A superb album”.
APRIL TOUR! More European dates to be added-
http://www.idlehandsclub.com/2011/03/talons-update.html http://fb.me/WFoA0gnL
It?s like Christmas in here! Talons LP?s & jackets, TWIABP folders & test presses, Caravels inserts, OH MY! You can still pre-order all of these releases in the store: www.tsr-store.com
JUST IN! Talons - Hollow Realm! If you pre-ordered it, your orders will ship this week! If you didn?t, grab it here: http://www.tsr-store.com.
