The Telescopes
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OCT
21
2023
London, United Kingdom
Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
I Was There
OCT
20
2023
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Rough Trade Nottingham
I Was There
OCT
19
2023
Coventry, United Kingdom
The Tin Music and Arts
I Was There
OCT
17
2023
Manchester, United Kingdom
The Talleyrand
I Was There
OCT
14
2023
Belfast, United Kingdom
Ulster Sports Club
I Was There
JUN
24
2023
Haarlem, Netherlands
Patronaat
I Was There
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Vik
April 11th 2019
I'm not a Shoegaze fan but I was converted last night. Hallelujah!!!
Brooklyn, NY@Knitting Factory Brooklyn
Mac Tony
September 4th 2018
3 bands for £8 - cracking night and value at a brilliant venue 👍🏻🍻🎵
Nottingham, United Kingdom@The Chameleon Arts Cafe
About The Telescopes
The Telescopes were formed in 1987 by Stephen Lawrie and could best be described as a noise/space rock band. Their debut release was a split flexi disc with Loop on the Cheree label in 1988. There followed their debut single, "Kick the Wall", and "7th# Disaster" also on Cheree Records. They moved to What Goes On Records and released their debut LP, "Taste" and "The Perfect Needle" single which is perhaps their most famous song. A live album appeared on Fierce Records and following What Goes On’s bankruptcy they signed to Creation Records. A more laidback, baggy influenced sound followed and the band scraped the lower reaches of the UK singles chart with singles like "Flying", and released "The Telescopes", their second album, in 1992. It was a commercial failure and the band disappeared from the public eye.
They toured again with a different line-up, new sound and all new songs in 1994 and later evolved into Unisex releasing a number of records. Unisex were Stephen Lawrie (Vocals) Jo Doran (Guitars/Backing Vocals) Nick Hemming (Guitars/Keyboards) Dan (Drums) Foz (Bass).
In 2002 they made a surprise return with "The Third Wave" on Double Agent Records. By this time they were a core of just Stephen Lawrie and Jo Doran and were a much more experimental band specialising in electronic soundscapes. In 2005 they released their fourth album "The Telescopes #4" on their own Antenna Records. They continue to tour, release singles and make numerous appearances on compilation CDs.
They toured again with a different line-up, new sound and all new songs in 1994 and later evolved into Unisex releasing a number of records. Unisex were Stephen Lawrie (Vocals) Jo Doran (Guitars/Backing Vocals) Nick Hemming (Guitars/Keyboards) Dan (Drums) Foz (Bass).
In 2002 they made a surprise return with "The Third Wave" on Double Agent Records. By this time they were a core of just Stephen Lawrie and Jo Doran and were a much more experimental band specialising in electronic soundscapes. In 2005 they released their fourth album "The Telescopes #4" on their own Antenna Records. They continue to tour, release singles and make numerous appearances on compilation CDs.
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Genres:
Alternative, Shoegaze
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Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
21
2023
London, United Kingdom
Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
I Was There
OCT
20
2023
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Rough Trade Nottingham
I Was There
OCT
19
2023
Coventry, United Kingdom
The Tin Music and Arts
I Was There
OCT
17
2023
Manchester, United Kingdom
The Talleyrand
I Was There
OCT
14
2023
Belfast, United Kingdom
Ulster Sports Club
I Was There
JUN
24
2023
Haarlem, Netherlands
Patronaat
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews
Vik
April 11th 2019
I'm not a Shoegaze fan but I was converted last night. Hallelujah!!!
Brooklyn, NY@Knitting Factory Brooklyn
Mac Tony
September 4th 2018
3 bands for £8 - cracking night and value at a brilliant venue 👍🏻🍻🎵
Nottingham, United Kingdom@The Chameleon Arts Cafe
About The Telescopes
The Telescopes were formed in 1987 by Stephen Lawrie and could best be described as a noise/space rock band. Their debut release was a split flexi disc with Loop on the Cheree label in 1988. There followed their debut single, "Kick the Wall", and "7th# Disaster" also on Cheree Records. They moved to What Goes On Records and released their debut LP, "Taste" and "The Perfect Needle" single which is perhaps their most famous song. A live album appeared on Fierce Records and following What Goes On’s bankruptcy they signed to Creation Records. A more laidback, baggy influenced sound followed and the band scraped the lower reaches of the UK singles chart with singles like "Flying", and released "The Telescopes", their second album, in 1992. It was a commercial failure and the band disappeared from the public eye.
They toured again with a different line-up, new sound and all new songs in 1994 and later evolved into Unisex releasing a number of records. Unisex were Stephen Lawrie (Vocals) Jo Doran (Guitars/Backing Vocals) Nick Hemming (Guitars/Keyboards) Dan (Drums) Foz (Bass).
In 2002 they made a surprise return with "The Third Wave" on Double Agent Records. By this time they were a core of just Stephen Lawrie and Jo Doran and were a much more experimental band specialising in electronic soundscapes. In 2005 they released their fourth album "The Telescopes #4" on their own Antenna Records. They continue to tour, release singles and make numerous appearances on compilation CDs.
They toured again with a different line-up, new sound and all new songs in 1994 and later evolved into Unisex releasing a number of records. Unisex were Stephen Lawrie (Vocals) Jo Doran (Guitars/Backing Vocals) Nick Hemming (Guitars/Keyboards) Dan (Drums) Foz (Bass).
In 2002 they made a surprise return with "The Third Wave" on Double Agent Records. By this time they were a core of just Stephen Lawrie and Jo Doran and were a much more experimental band specialising in electronic soundscapes. In 2005 they released their fourth album "The Telescopes #4" on their own Antenna Records. They continue to tour, release singles and make numerous appearances on compilation CDs.
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Genres:
Alternative, Shoegaze
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