The Telescopes is an Alt/Indie album by The Telescopes, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
About
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
- 1I Fall She Screams2:40
- 2There Is No Floor3:15
- 3Threadbare1:36
- 4Anticipating Nowhere1:47
- 5Please Before You Go3:27
- 6Silent Water3:27
- 7Suicide7:56
- 8Pure Sweetest Ocean9:01
- 9Everso3:13
- 10Never Learn Not to Love3:59
- 11Celeste2:41
- 12Flying2:54
- 13The Sleepwalk2:49
- 14Celestial9:15
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Shoegaze
- distorted
- dark
- nocturnal
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- David FitzgeraldGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Dominic DillonDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Guy FixsenPIANO
- Joanna DoranRHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, RHYTHM GUITAR
- Robert BrooksBASS BASS GUITAR
- Stephen LawrieACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
- Edward BallPIANO
- Margaret FiedlerCELLO
- Richard FormbySITAR, SYNTHESIZER
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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