The Telescopes
The Telescopes, Deadwood Celebrity
The Telescopes @ Dubrek Studios, Derby, UK, August 27, 2025,
Sep 01, 2025
Having initially emerged on the tail finish of the Eighties, The Telescopes have gone on to develop into one of the crucial prolific bands to return out of that period. Though initially lumped in with the entire shoegaze phenomenon – due in no small half to their affiliation with Creation Data who launched their second album in 1992 – The Telescopes have by no means conformed to at least one particular musical fashion or style. Final yr noticed them launch an unbelievable three albums – albeit one was a set of radio periods recorded between 2016 and 2019 – that showcased their relentless pursuit of difficult themselves to push as many boundaries as doable, and succeeding on each degree. So, their welcome return to founder member and mainstay Stephen Lawrie’s previous stomping floor of Derby – Lawrie shaped The Telescopes simply down the highway in Burton some 38 years in the past – drew a big and expectant crowd to the considerably intimate confines of Dubrek Studios.
Lawrie has made many modifications to the line-up over the course of The Telescopes’ existence and tonight’s included model new guitarist Darrell Carter alongside long run cohorts and rhythm part Robert Prest (bass) and John Lynch (drums). With Lawrie additionally on guitar in addition to customary vocals, their seven songs set proved to be a masterclass in combining effervescent noise with psychedelic melody that grew in depth with each passing quantity. Opener “There Is No Shore” – one of many highlights off the primary of final yr’s trio of lengthy gamers Rising Eyes Develop into String – paved the best way intently for a kaleidoscopic run by means of “(In The) Hidden Fields”, additionally from the identical file.
“One thing In My Mind” off 2017’s As Gentle Return is the oldest monitor they play this night, its caustic sonics giving option to an equally brutal rendition of long-term stay staple “Unusual Waves” from 2021’s Songs Of Love And Revolution, a file regarded by many followers and critics alike to be The Telescopes most interesting assortment of works this century. “Lonesome Coronary heart” from most up-to-date lengthy participant Halo Moon provides option to the fiercely pushed motorik grooves of “This Prepare”/“This Prepare Rolls On”, bringing the present to a thundering shut.
Earlier within the night, Derby collective Deadwood Celebrity performed an exquisitely crafted six-songs set of their very own. Regardless of this solely being their second ever gig, the six-piece clearly has enormous potential, their repertoire displaying echoes of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Younger, Galaxie 500 and The Brian Jonestown Bloodbath throughout songs with working titles like “Ebb & Stream” and “Powerlines”. Comprised of previous and former members of fellow East Midlands acts Sancho Panza and Starwheel amongst their ranks, Deadwood Celebrity are ones to be careful for and a brand new identify on the block we’ll virtually definitely be listening to extra of sooner or later.
