Televise - Outside Out
by Anthony Strutt
published: 18 / 5 / 2005
Label:
Club AC30
Format: CD
intro
Tripp and gorgeous first full release of former Slowdive drummer Simon Scott's new band Televise
Televise deserve to be playing to more people than their current audiences. This is the first full release of former Slowdive drummer Simon Scott's new band for Club AC30 records, and follows on from a track which they contributed to a three track compilation for the same label. 'Outside Outt' finds Simon's vocal wrapped around honey, sounding trippy and gorgeous, and too much for mere words. This is quite possibly the best song Slowdive never recorded. The instruments are all very heavy and you get lost in the soundscape that is Televise's world. Strong bass lines fight with shimmering guitars on this and the other tracks. They remind me of greatness we don't have anymore, and bands like Ride and even Pale Saints as well as Slowdive, but Televise, however, add their own magic on top and make it sound fresh. 'Let Me Go Down' is slower and more haunting, and a bit like a doomy Cure with its nervous vocal. 'If I Told You' is more jangly in approach with powerful drums, and bass grooves. As it moves forward it gets heavier and more trippy. The vocals have you nodding your head in no time whatsoever, while the fade out extends the song beautifully. Great stuff indeed !
Track Listing:-
1 Outside Out2 Let Me Go Down
3 If I Told You
Label Links:-
http://store.clubac30.com/https://www.facebook.com/clubac30
https://twitter.com/clubac30
interviews |
Interview with Simon Scott (2004) |
Simon Scott was the drummer on Slowdive's classic 'Souvlaki' album, and has been a member of the Charlottes, Inner Sleeve and Lowgold. Now the frontman with guitar group Televise, he talks to Anthony Strutt about his new band and also his previous ones |
live reviews |
93 Feet East, London, 16/1/2006 |
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