The_Telescopes-The_Telescopes-CD-FLAC-1992-401

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     Artist......: The Telescopes
     Album.......: The Telescopes

     Source......: CD
     Label.......: Creation
     Genre.......: Indie


     Tracks......: 11
     Bitrate.....: 752 kbps avg
     Playtime....: 00:39:39  (221.MB)
     Rls date....: 2021-07-05
     Store date..: 1992-05-25
     Encoder.....: FLAC 1.3.1
     Url.........: http://www.thetelescopes.bandcamp.com/



     01 Splashdown                                                       3:10
     02 High On Fire                                                     2:54
     03 You Set My Soul                                                  4:00
     04 Spaceships                                                       3:29
     05 The Presence Of Your Grace                                       3:52
     06 And                                                              4:32
     07 Flying                                                           2:51
     08 Yeah                                                             3:41
     09 Ocean Drive                                                      4:37
     10 Please Tell Mother                                               3:46
     11 To The Shore                                                     2:47



     The Telescopes began as a run-of-the-mill British shoegazer band fully
     under the thrall of noise and My Bloody Valentine, perhaps a little angrier
     than most of that ilk but pretty unmemorable. At some point, however, they
     discovered subtlety and songcraft. They traded in most of their noise
     pedals for some that make the guitars go all spacy and phased-out. They
     also wrote a batch of songs with melodies and hooks reminiscent of Love or
     The Notorious Byrd Brothers-era Byrds. The songs on The Telescopes are
     built on acoustic guitars, then the aforementioned tricked-out electric
     guitars are laid on top and garnished with bongos, organs, pianos, and all
     sorts of classic instruments. Stephen Lawrie's vocals are restrained and
     semi-emotional and female backing vocals add a touch of sweetness that
     might otherwise be missing from the record, as the overall atmosphere is
     very moody and introspective. A large chunk of the credit should be given
     to producer Guy Fixsen, who also helmed some great records with Moose and
     Rollerskate Skinny and was a member of Laika. Sadly, the Telescopes split
     soon after this album came out, but the classic sound they came up with
     here lives on in bands like Mojave 3 and the Verve.

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