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- Summary: The ninth full-length release for the British psychedelic/space rock bandled by Stephen Lawrie features guest appearances from the Scottish band St Deluxe.
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- Record Label: Tapete Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Jul 5, 2017It's not an easy listen and it's hardly surprising that Lawrie has admitted his intention was "always to create a listening experience reaching beyond the realm of natural vision" but as Something In My Brain grabs you by the neck and thrusts you into the void, it's hard not to give into its dark and welcoming charms.
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Aug 15, 2017As Light Return pushes The Telescopes’ sound to newer, often much darker places. It’s a bracing and occasionally totally disarming listen, but utterly compelling throughout.
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Jul 5, 2017red. As Light Return might not be the most inventive or exciting record the Telescopes have made over their long career of defying expectations, but it is the purest expression of their dark and twisted, noise-battered souls, and for that reason alone it is worth hearing at least once.
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MagnetAug 15, 2017They sound much heavier and quite unburdened by commercial notions. [No. 145, p.61]
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UncutJul 5, 2017Throughout, Lawrie's voice is buried so deep in the mix as to be virtually inaudible, like a Mary Chain 7" slowed down to 33rpm. [Aug 2017, p.38]
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Jul 5, 2017With only five tracks and little in the way of audible lyrics or melody, understandably As Light Return tends to blend into one rather murky whole. That said, after repeated listens, individual song strengths do gradually emerge.
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Jul 11, 2017As Light Return is an unlovable oddity worth hearing.