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Part Chris Isaak, part Morphine, and part Black
Rebel Motorcycle Club, Atlanta band Telegram creates rough
yet warm songs, mostly about love and heartache. It doesn't
seem possible that singer Troy Bieser could possibly have experienced
such a large amount of heartache in his life, but he can certainly
make a listener believe that he has. The overall tone of Telegram's
music easily reminds the listener of a long, nighttime drive
down a lonely Midwestern highway, a la David Lynch.
Though Bieser's rough vocals are certainly in the forefront
of this band's sound, the amazing upright bass skills of Robert
Henson cannot be overstated. Adding not only a strong low end,
but also some wondrous lead melodies as well, Henson's playing
weighs heavily on this five-track album teaser.
Dark yet smooth, warm yet harsh, Telegram is music perfectly
suited for a lonely candlelit night of brooding over a lost
love. It is impossible to hear these songs without thinking
of the last rainy night that forced you to stay indoors, with
nothing to entertain you other than your own thoughts |
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