The Talks - Picture This

All Our Own

Sadly not a cover of the 1978 Blondie single of the same name, instead it’s The Talks aping past music trends with all the grace of a mouldy old gorilla. Bands with jagged rock riffs and curiously poppy choruses, bands with ‘The’ in their name and painfully fashionable scruffy haircuts – the Hull four-piece are clambering onto the bandwagon a little late. ‘Picture This’ is a nice enough slice of Brit power pop, perfectly pleasant to hear on the radio and its creators display fitful musical talent. It’s just a shame that they are imitating bands from as much as five years ago . Picture this, The Talks – an original idea. Something to think about. Kirstie McCrum

Issue #52 - Very Bro-some

Featuring Panama Kings, ASIWYFA, an investigation into DIY touring, details of what over 25 of the finest NI bands are up to in 2009 and much more.