INSIDE & OUTSIDE, NUEVO DISCO DE THE TELEPHONES A LA VENTA YA
Formados en 1998 en Candeán, Vigo, The Telephones son una formación de cinco miembros que practican un estilo próximo al power-pop o al punk-pop en su vertiente más clásica. Todas sus letras están en inglés y la temática repasa los temas más clásicos de la sociedad contemporánea; la vida moderna, la ciudad, las relaciones entre las personas, el paso del tiempo o el deseo de vivir una existencia pletórica.
Procedentes de otros grupos y presentes en proyectos paralelos, The Telephones se distinguen por su sonido potente pero melódico, donde los estribillos tienen gran importancia a la hora de transmitir tanto el mensaje como la sensación de identificación con el estilo.
Sin perder de vista el tempo en el que viven, The Telephones tienen unas claras raÃces en el beat británico y el rythm and blues americano de los 60 via The Kinks, Hollies o The Kingsmen y compañÃa. Sin embargo sus raÃces más claras se dan en la revolución punk y la new wave de finales de los 70. Sus gustos abarcan desde The Nerves-Paul Collins, Nick Lowe, Costello, The Romantics, Sex Pistols,The Ramones y los clásicos de los 50 Bo Diddely y Chuck Berry.
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A lo largo de este periodo de tiempo The Telephones grabaron y auto-editaron sus composiciones en distintos CDs y ahora en 2006 acaban de publicar un nuevo producto que los radiografÃa en su estado actual.
MINI CD- SAY WHAT YOU WANT (1998)
CD- FADED PHOTO SNAPS (1999)
MINI CD- TIME TUNNEL (2000)
CD- ROLLERCOASTER (2002)
CD- INSIDE/OUTSIDE (2006) (a la venta por 5 euros)
THE TELEPHONES
POWER-POP from Vigo (Spain)
Formed in 1998 in Candeán - Vigo, in the north west of Spain, The Telephones is a five-member combo that plays a style close to what can be described as power-pop or punk-pop in its most classical form. All the songs are in English and the issues reflected in their tracks span all the subjects present in the modern world ; urban life, work, relationships between people, the passing of time, love and the desire to live a full fun-loving life, politics, etc.
Proceeding from other groups and present in other paralel projects, The Telephones can be easily distinguished by their powerful but melodic sound where the three-minute concept is closely linked to catchy choruses which are important not only in getting the message across but also in the identification of the style.
Without losing touch with the times they live in, The Telephones have clearly established roots in the rhythm and blues and beat era of the 60s via The Kinks, Hollies, Who or many American groups of the period. Nevertheless their clearest influences are those of the punk revolution and its New Wave aftermath at the end of the 70s and some of their songs are reminiscent of groups from that time such as The Nerves, Plimsouls, Romantics, Costello, Sex Pistols, Clash and obviously so The Ramones.
Of course Chuck Berry and other 50..s riffs are plainly another essential ingredient.
Records
Since the start of their career they have recorded and self-published their tracks on several CDs and now in 2006 they are about to add a new rush of pure adrenalin which x-rays them in their current state. So remember , if you get your hands on one of their sonic slices just listen and have fun but let us recommend you to PLAY IT LOUD!
MINI CD- SAY WHAT YOU WANT (1998)
CD- FADED PHOTO SNAPS (1999)
MINI CD- TIME TUNNEL (2000)
CD- ROLLERCOASTER (2002)
CD- INSIDE/OUTSIDE (2006)
All on the record label RING-RING RECORDS