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As Approved By The Committee

The Telescopes

2003 · Rock

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As Approved By The Committee by The Telescopes

As Approved By The Committee is an Alt/Indie album by The Telescopes, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

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The Telescopes weren’t like most ‘90s shoegazing bands. They began in 1988 with experimental noise rock borrowed from the sonic topography of the Jesus And Mary Chain and the attitude of the Stooges. Then when bands like Slowdive and Chapterhouse were creating beautiful panoramic soundscapes, the Telescopes took Spacemen 3’s cue to keep sounding like the ‘60s. <i>As Approved By the Committee</i> compiles the Telescopes’ musical evolution starting with “I Fall She Screams,” which plays like the offspring of early Sonic Youth and <i>Isn’t Anything</i>-era My Bloody Valentine. “Suicide” is another standout from this time — fans of Kevin Shields’ barely there vocals will appreciate singer Stephen Lawrie’s sublime and demure presence hidden under guitar distortion and feedback. “Pure Sweetest Ocean” culled from the band’s 1990 EP <i>To Kill a Slow Girl Walking</i> marks the band’s foray into more melodic psychedelia before the hypnotic “Everso” better realized that vision with vintage guitar reverb, stroboscopic tremolo effects and Lawrie inflecting in a higher range. The kaleidoscopic “Celeste” tastefully borrows baggy beats without going full Madchester.

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Tracklist

  1. 1I Fall She Screams2:40
  2. 2There Is No Floor3:15
  3. 3Threadbare1:36
  4. 4Anticipating Nowhere1:47
  5. 5Please Before You Go3:27
  6. 6Silent Water3:27
  7. 7Suicide7:56
  8. 8Pure Sweetest Ocean9:01
  9. 9Everso3:13
  10. 10Never Learn Not to Love3:59
  11. 11Celeste2:41
  12. 12Flying2:54
  13. 13The Sleepwalk2:49
  14. 14Celestial9:15

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • fuzzy
  • melancholic
  • nocturnal

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Produced at The Track Station Burton Upon Trent, except track 10 produced at Protocol Studios in London.
Mastered at DigiPrep, Hollywood, CA.
A collection of album and single tracks from 1989-1991. Starting with their early sonic blast garage rawk, and ending the comp with their later indie shoegazer sound.
Tracks 1-7 are from the 1989 Taste album.
Track 8 is from the 1990 To Kill A Slow Girl Walking E.P. single.
Tracks 9 & 10 are from the 1990 Everso single.
Tracks 11 & 14 are

Credits

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Performers

  • David FitzgeraldELECTRIC GUITAR
  • Dominic DillonDRUMS
  • Joanna DoranVOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Robert BrooksBASS
  • Stephen LawrieVOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR , KEYBOARDS , LOOPS , MARACAS, RECORDER, BANJO, HANDCLAPS VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, GUITAR , KEYBOARDS , LOOPS , MARACAS, RECORDER, BANJO, CLAVES

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