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"Frisky Ska Guitar Jolt-pop with regulation Reggae influence." NME (Aug 2008)
"Have you been injured at work?
Have you become desperate due to incessant rain?
For the answer to these and other ailments,
check out The Talks energetic, melodic and reggae flavored sound". THE FLY MAGAZINE
(October 2008)
"Another act you really owe it to yourself to know sooner than later are THE TALKS. A reggae/ska/indie band from Hull that are a whole lot better than that sounds. About as far away from the Ordinary Boys opportunistic take on 80’s Ska as you could get, this is genuine, edgy and refreshing – doesn’t sound like anyone else whilst not sounding unfamiliar – a very, very good sign indeed."
ICA MAGAZINE, Scotland (Feb 2007)
"The Sound of The Talks is very distinctive, Combining the raw, smashing power of punk with grinding rhythms of reggae and the energy of ska plus a good dose of pop sensibilities. but don't be fooled into thinking of the insipid Ordinary Boys and the like: We are talking about the real deal"
SANDMAN MAGAZINE (March 2007)
"As someone who spent many a gig hanging around the jewel on the Humber with such eighties turns as 3 Action, The Gargoyles and of course The Housemartins, I was delighted to see The Talks in concert and realise that the flame of good music still burns bright in Hull..." PHILL JUPITUS(March 2008)
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With the stench of a decayed fishing industry looming over the less popular end of the M62, in a city where ‘nothing ever happens’ voted the “grimmest place to live in the UK”, an inspiring scene was bustling under a movement of deprived musicians. Out of this highly underrated and undiscovered creative melting pot, The Talks emerged in the summer of 2006. Since then, they have been at the forefront of the city’s music scene, selling out shows with their unique bass driven, reggae/punk influenced sound.
Given the public’s response, the band decided that with little money they’d set out touring the UK and Europe, in an effort to put Hull’s music scene on the map. Surviving the mud stained UK festivals like Glastonbury and Leeds/Reading, spending many cold nights in the back of the van, plus numerous encounters with the AA along the way, the tour continues.
Over the last two years The Talks have become known by some to be a band with a social conscience; writing songs about current topical issues and playing shows and guerrilla gigs to support causes that they believe should be highlighted and further emphasized, to create a greater awareness of such subjects within modern society.
The band continues to record in their bedroom studio, with a personal DIY approach to creating their music; producing and editing their own videos and starting the label ‘All Our Own Records’.
With the first single ‘Picture This’, selling out in the shops during the first week, achieving playlists on radio stations and in clubs nationally, the band decided that the second single, the quirky, abrasive sound of ‘Killer Sinner’, should encompass the bands frustration towards an increasingly apathetic UK music scene.
‘Killer Sinner’ is due for release in April with The Talks debut album close on its tail!
NEW SINGLE "KILLER SINNER".
THE TALKS - NEW SONGS UP NOW!'s Friend Space (Top 16)
Thank you so very much for a brilliant performance. What a way to end the Cottingham Festival weekend with you guys performing.And thanks for dedicating New Faces to us all that night. I was extemely touched. Please xome and do Off The Road at Adelphi sometime. Jayney x
Absoloutely cracking set at the Duke of Cumberland last night! Loved it, I even danced, and that just isn't me! Will deffo try and get to another one of your gigs some time.
Hey guys, thanks for the add. Liking the sound, you remind me a bit of The Pigeon Detectives. You've got your own thing going on there too, though. Anyways, peace! Lem xo
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