Talons are a 6-piece instrumental band from

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. They formed in 2008, having previously played together in bands belonging to the Hereford music scene.

Career

Talons formed in 2008 as a reincarnation of an older band, Kites, with an altered line up. They signed to

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in 2009, releasing their debut

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, "The Pearl" in late summer. Once the band began to tour heavily, they released three singles in the buildup to a full-length record. An anthology of all Talons' work prior to

Hollow Realm Talons are a 6-piece instrumental band from Hereford. They formed in 2008, having previously played together in bands belonging to the Hereford music scene. Career Talons formed in 2008 as a reincarnation of an older band, Kites, with an alte ...

was released, entitled Commemorations. The band recorded their debut

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'' in the summer of 2010, with Tom Woodhead ( Forward Russia) at the helm as producer. It was released in November 2010, the CD released by Big Scary Monsters and 12" vinyl by Topshelf Records. It received critical acclaim, notably by Mike Diver for

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and Drowned In Sound. The band then spent the next couple of years touring around Europe to promote Hollow Realm. In 2014, Talons released their second studio album, entitled New Topographics. The band recorded their third album in August 2017. The album entitled "We All Know" was released on 27 July 2018 by

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. In March 2022, violinist Sam Little died.https://www.facebook.com/gotalons/posts/406242284643921

Discography

Albums

* ''Commemorations'' (Compilation of all work prior to Hollow Realm) (2010) (

) * ''Hollow Realm'' (2010) (

) * ''New Topographics'' (2014) (

) * ''We All Know'' (2018) (

)

Singles

*"The Pearl Is So Upscale It Makes Dubai's Palm Look Like Milton Keynes" (2009) *"Bethlehem" (split with "

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") (2009) *""Anthropods" (split with Noumenon) (2010) *"Trevelyan" (free download) (2010)

Compilation appearances

*''Summer 09 BSM Compilation'' (2009) (

) * ''One Beat: Best of 2010 ''(2010) (One Beat) * ''Sixth Sixth Sixth: An ArcTanGent Compilation ''(2013) (Musical Mathematics)

References

External links

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