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01. The Telescopes - Because They Care
02. The Telescopes - The Turns
03. The Telescopes - When I Hear The Sound
04. The Telescopes - Leave Nobody Behind
05. The Telescopes - 45e
06. The Telescopes - Wrong Dimension
07. The Telescopes - Repetitive Brain Injury
08. The Telescopes - The Turns Again
09. The Telescopes - Leave Nobody Behind (Black Market Karma Remix)
10. The Telescopes - 45e (Mosaic Runes Remix)
ARTIST
TITLE
Experimental Health
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
CSR 303CD CSR 303CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
3/8/2024

The musical process for The Telescopes' 14th album, Experimental Health, not only kept to a specific set of instruments but also a substantial amount of crushing and sound degradation was done to the tracks to elicit a certain kind of resolution. The result is an album radiating a dark and abrasive, yet ethereal energy. Created entirely independently by Stephen Lawrie in a remote cottage in West Yorkshire between January to May 2022, the record was made with broken toys and cheap synths -- mostly Pocket Operators and miniature synths, with no guitars present. The complexity of sound rests within the simplicity of the composition and musical arrangements. The bonus remixes are two divergent interpretations by Black Market Karma and Mosaic Runes, both artists deploying their own respective skill sets and aura. The former with unfurling guitars and live drums, spreading a magnetic warmth and charm. The latter returning to the cryptic spectres haunting the record, drawing out the hidden spirit of broken equipment and infusing the tracks with their signature fractured ice. CD in a matt digipak with art by Stephen Lawrie.