HALO MOON - 27. September 2024

The Telescopes are an all embracing concern that began in 1987, the only constant being sole composer/instigator, Northumbrian born Stephen Lawrie. The band’s line-up is in constant flux, there can be anywhere between 1 and 20 members on a recording.

The Telescopes were initially signed to Cheree Records then moved on to What Goes On Records where they became regulars at the top of the indie charts before gaining more mainstream success on signing to Creation Records. 

The Telescopes music has constantly pushed at it’s own boundaries, it overlaps many genres following its own course, inspiration led. 

Time has shown The Telescopes music not only withstands repeated listening but also reveals something new with each listen, a thread consistent throughout a highly influential body of work spanning over 30 years. The Telescopes have been cited as an influence on many artists across genres, around the world.

Halo Moon is The Telescopes 17th studio album, the 6th for Tapete Records.


It came from the sky. A herald of new beginnings. A tranquil glow in the boundless universe.

This is a message from the cosmos. Welcome in a heightened sense of connection to the unseen and awaken to the parallel consciousness of The Telescopes.

On the day of conception a halo moon appeared directly above the studio, leaving a trail of magical dust over the sessions that followed.

Behold a revolution of nature speaking involuntarily from an alert state of hypnotic trance. Dig the déjà voodoo.

Halo Moon was created under these conditions by people under these conditions.

“The Telescopes are a revolution of the psyche.” (Melody Maker 1989).

Hold true.

All hail the halo moon.

DEUTSCHER PRESSETEXT

Die britische Band The Telescopes wurde 1987 gegründet. Das Line-up der Band ist seitdem im stetigen Fluss, so können zwischen 1 und 20 Musiker*innen an einer Aufnahme beteiligt sein. Die einzige Konstante ist der aus Northumbria stammende Stephen Lawrie, Komponist und Gründer der Band.

Ursprünglich bei Cheree Records gesignt, wechselte die Band später zu What Goes On Records und erreichte regelmäßig die Spitze der Indie-Charts; ein Deal mit Creation Records führte dann auch zu einem größeren Mainstream-Erfolg. Die Musik der Telescopes kennt keine starren Grenzen, sie umfasst viele Genres und folgt – stets von Stephen Lawries Inspiration geleitet – ihrem eigenen Kurs.

Im Laufe der Zeit hat sich gezeigt, dass die Musik von The Telescopes nicht nur dem wiederholten Hören standhält, sondern auch bei jedem Hören etwas Neues offenbart - ein roter Faden, der sich durch ein äußerst einflussreiches, mehr als drei Jahrzehnte umfassendes Werk zieht. The Telescopes wurden als Einfluss auf viele Künstler aller Genres auf der ganzen Welt zitiert.

Halo Moon ist das 17. Studioalbum von The Telescopes und Album Nr. 6 für Tapete Records

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The Telescopes - For the River Man (Official Video)
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The Telescopes - Strange Waves
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The Telescopes - Don't Place Your Happiness In The Hands Of Another (official)
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The Telescopes – Until The End (official)
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The Telescopes - You Can't Reach What You Hunger
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The Telescopes - You Know The Way