Records talk without us (5)

I believe the answer is:

discs

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'records' is the definition.
(I know this)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for discs that I've seen before include "Layers of cartilage between vertebrae - they may slip" , "Type of recordings" , "Records" , "They're round and flat" , "Flat, thin circular objects" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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