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The Telescopes

Musical Group
Forfans of noise rock, shoegaze, experimental psychedelia, and the british underground.
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The Profile

The Telescopes are a British band formed in 1987 in Burton upon Trent by Stephen Lawrie. Emerging from the UK noise/psych scene, they moved from feedback-scorched songs to drone-led, experimental soundscapes, remaining active with albums and live performances across decades.

Stephen Lawrie leads the group. Early impact includes Taste and the single The Perfect Needle. Reviews highlight a ferocious 1990 live set (Trade Mark of Quality), the droning control of Hidden Fields, the dense noise architecture of As Light Return, and the concept-driven Stone Tape (conceived, written, recorded, and produced by Lawrie).

The Telescopes, led by Stephen Lawrie, evolve from the abrasive force of Taste to the controlled, droning storms of Hidden Fields and As Light Return. Reviews highlight conscious avant‑garde craft, spectral psychedelia, and a notorious live intensity (Trade Mark of Quality). Stone Tape frames their sound within a conceptual, parapsychological lens. Overall tone: intense, experimental, and resolutely uncompromising.

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