TELESCOPES

English band mixing shoegaze, space rock and noise; debut album 'Taste' (1989) acclaimed for its intense, white-noise heavy wall of sound. Still active and having evolved their sound since that stormy debut.

Debut album 'Taste' released in 1989. Review references influences/comparisons such as Spacemen 3, My Bloody Valentine, Loop and The Stooges and highlights prominent use of white noise and wah-wah.

The review praises TELESCOPES' 1989 debut 'Taste' as one of the wildest debut albums of its time, a relentless wall of noise combining shoegaze and space-rock elements. The record is described as energetic, abrasive and purifying when played loud.

For:Fans of shoegaze, space rock, noise-driven alternative rock and listeners who appreciate intense, guitar-heavy debut albums.