Talons

www.gotalons.com
www.myspace.com/gotalons

Forging the explosive energy of hardcore, the subtleties of post-rock & the fractured song structures & complexities associated with math-rock, Talons possess a fascinating sense of urgency & drive, with a sound that both soothes & savages in equal measure.

"The name evokes the majesty of a bird of prey, as well as the ferocity of its eventual attack. It is a rare occurrence that a band's moniker should be so befitting to their sonic template... Talons have cornered the market somewhat with their unique approach to instrumental, mathematical post-rock... The overall sonic effect is all the best bits from Mono's rousing scores, the driving force of And So I Watch You From Afar & the math-rock mayhem of Don Caballero." (dis)

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Deers

http://wearedeers.co.uk
http://soundcloud.com/wearedeers

Drums, bass, guitar, guitar, guitar with dual-pronged vocals spoiling for a fight from ex-members of The Long Time Promise and Innocence or Otherwise: a sophisticated edgy beast that simultaneously soothes and unsettles with a brooding storm of majestically massive music interspersed with bristling barbed hooks.

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Embarrassing Machines

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www.myspace.com/embarrassingmachines

Glorious Explosions In The Sky-style post-rock/experimental soundscapes from the band formerly known as Black Sky Choir: atmospheric enveloping layered instrumentals eloquently embellished with wordy Enablersesque eulogies and fanciful thoughts, hinting at a male-fronted Meanwhile, Back In Communist Russia...

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Make sure you arrive in time to grab a free copy of Deers' debut self-titled EP – four mammoth tracks mastered by the maestro Dave Pye that everybody really needs in their life. But you'll want to embrace the full unworldly experience of Embarrassing Machines, anyway... Doors are at 8pm, don't be late.

Howlback Hum in the bar: David G Cox, My Dark Aunt, The Dim Goddess and Church + State.

Howlback Hum on myspace: www.myspace.com/howlbackhumfeatmummywheresthemilkman

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