The Talkies

This article is about the 2019 album. For the 2019 comic book, see Hit-Girl In Hollywood § The Talkies.
The Talkies
Studio album by
Girl Band
ReleasedOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
StudioBallintubbert House (Ballintubbert, County Laois)
Sonic Studios (Dublin)
Grand Street Recording (Brooklyn, New York City)
Genre
Length45:39
LabelRough Trade Records
ProducerDaniel Fox
Girl Band chronology
Holding Hands With Jamie
(2015) 		The Talkies
(2019) 		Live at Vicar Street
(2020)
Singles from The Talkies
  1. "Shoulderblades"
    Released: June 7, 2019
  2. "Going Norway"
    Released: August 15, 2019
  3. "Salmon of Knowledge"
    Released: October 4, 2019

The Talkies is the second studio album from Irish post-punk band Girl Band, released in October 2019 through Rough Trade Records, and is their last studio release under their original name before changing it to Gilla Band in 2021. The album was mostly recorded at Ballintubbert House on the outskirts of Dublin & was produced by bassist Daniel Fox. The album's repetitive & experimental sound is characterized by its unorthodox use of effects-laden guitars, abstract stream of consciousness lyrics & stylistic elements from techno & industrial music.[1][2][3] Critics have classified the album as noise rock[4][5] & post-punk,[6][5] with many noting its dark & unsettling tone.

Three singles - "Shoulderblades", "Going Norway" & "Salmon of Knowledge" - have been released from the album with music videos for the first two. The album received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, with The Irish Times even naming it the best Irish album of all time in 2020.[7]

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  3. ^ The Talkies - Girl Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 25 December 2020
  4. ^ "Girl Band – 'The Talkies' review". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Girl Band: The Talkies review". the Guardian. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Girl Band: The Talkies". Spectrum Culture. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ^ Murphy, Lauren; Power, Ed. "50 best Irish albums of all time – in order". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 December 2020.