Talons' - kamakura ep (2011, Functional Objects)

An instrumental EP of songs inspired by a Japanese seaside town. 4 songs based around 2 acoustic guitar lines. Recorded at home in Chicago, March-May 2011.

I'm just surprised Mike Tolan didn't release this EP under his Moustache Mountain alias but probably it can be seen as a reference about his "Lost time" release on Powershovel Audio, one of the tracks is dedicated to Yuichiro (Fujimoto) who is the headmaster of the label and certainly an influence too down here with his precious solo albums.

Talons' - songs for boats (2011, Own)

All his previous albums and EP's have put Talons' on orbit, and now from a geostationary position he delivers his first fully masterpiece and totally achieved full length. Not that his records were not collections of gems and jewels, but now, here, the sound production and the science of refinement have brought him to a new level where he freely discuses with pairs in my record collection like The Red House Painters, Owen or Spokane.

Talons' - rustic bullshit (2008, Bark and Hiss)

Balance is delicate. Musical alchemy is a capricious phenomenon.

While the two first release of Talons' already reviewed here were impressive (“Falls Chagrin” (2005), “Shitty Emo”(2006)), this particular one seems to miss gaining the same level of intensity for me.