"Talons" is the second single released by Bloc Party

Bloc Party

Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...

 from their third album, Intimacy

Intimacy (Bloc Party album)

Intimacy is the third studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee. Inspired by the release options available in the Internet age, the band members made the...

. It was announced on 8 September 2008 that the song would be released as a digital download

Music download

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 to all those who had purchased the mp3

MP3

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 version of the band's album. The download was made available straight after the song's first play on Zane Lowe

Zane Lowe

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's BBC Radio 1

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 show on 9 September 2008. The song was physically released on 20 October 2008, one week prior to the album's full release. The song itself does not feature on the download-only album, but appeared on the physical release. It peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart

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.

Talking about "Talons" on Bloc Party's official website, frontman Kele Okereke

Kele Okereke

Kelechukwu "Kele" Rowland Okereke is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.-Early life:...

 said:

“We wanted to keep things fresh and we thought the fans would be more excited to get a new song rather than something off the album. Talons is one of the last songs we recorded during the Intimacy

Intimacy (Bloc Party album)

Intimacy is the third studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee. Inspired by the release options available in the Internet age, the band members made the...

sessions and I always had it in mind to be one of the extra tracks we promised for the CD if it turned out well. It turned out great so we decided to make it the next single. I’m enjoying this way of working, not over-thinking things, just make a decision and get on with it! It’s quite liberating in a way, I’m sure it’s going to be the way things happen more and more in the future”

Track listing

• CD

1. Talons
2. Talons (Phones
   Paul Epworth
   Paul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided...
   
    R.I.P Mix)
3. Talons (XXXChange Remix)
4. Talons (Moody Boyz Remix)

• 7"

1. Talons (Acoustic
   Acoustic music
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   )
2. Talons (Gordy Mix)

• 7"

1. Talons
2. Talons (Phones R.I.P Mix)

Charts

Charts (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	39