The Telescopes

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Stephen Lawrie Dominic Dillon Robert Brooks Dan Davis James Beal Nick Keech James Messenger Byron Jackson

ex David Fitzgerald, Joanna Doran, Bridget Hayden, Lorin Halsall

At all times led by Stephen Lawrie

Past members :
Joanna Doran
David Fitzgerald
Robert Brooks
Dominic Dillon
Bridget Hayden

ALBUMS

2024, LP, RSD, Comp, Blu, Glass Modern

Growing Eyes Becoming String Remixes

2024, 7", RSD, Ltd, Num, Whi, Fuzz Club Records,

Post Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Industrial

Growing Eyes Becoming String

Psychedelic Rock/Post Rock

Radio Sessions 2016-2019

Psychedelic Rock/Shoegaze

Psychedelic Rock/Shoegaze

Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock

Experimental Health

Drone/Alt-Pop/Experimental/Noise/Psychedelic Rock/Shoegaze/Space Rock

Live at Corsica Studies & Vinyl Factory Session

Absence Presence

2021, LP, Album, Ltd, Tra, Union Editions,

Acoustic/Psychedelic Rock

Brian Jonestown Massacre* Vs The Telescopes

Before You Forget / Come Down My Love

2021, 10", RSD, Single, Num, Red, A Records (4),

Psychedelic Rock

Storms At Sea Featuring The Telescopes

2021, 7", Single, Ltd, Num, Pur, Dreamy Life Records

Songs Of Love And Revolution (Bonus 12" Edition/Exclusive Remixes)

2021, CDr, Tapete Records

Songs Of Love And Revolution

Shoegaze/Experimental

Between Dimensions Volume 2

2020, LP, Album, Comp, Tra, Alive Records,

Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock

Between Dimensions Volume 1

2020, LP, Comp, Gre, Alive Records

Don’t Place Your Happiness In The Hands Of Another

2019, CDr, Advance, Single, Tapete Records

Exploding Head Syndrome

Alternative Rock/Shoegaze

Splashdown The Creation Days 1990-1991

2018, 2xLP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Radiation Reissues,

Indie Rock/Shoegaze

Early Studio Recordings

2018, LP, Comp, Bang! Records,

Indie Rock/Noise/Psychedelic Rock

As Light Return

Shoegaze/Noise/Psychedelic Rock/Drone

The Telescopes / Flavor Crystals

The Living Things / Von Trier Flakes

2016, 12", Ltd, MPLS Ltd,

Psychedelic Rock

The Telescopes / Deadly Cradle Death

The Telescopes / Deadly Cradle Death

2015, 7", Single, Genjing Records

Experimental/Noise

Splashdown: The Complete Creation Recordings 1990-1992

Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Ethereal/Psychedelic Rock/Noise

A Place To Bury Strangers / The Telescopes

Down The Stairs / I Wanna Be Your Dog

Psychedelic Rock/Shoegaze

We See Magic And We Are Neutral, Unnecessary

2012, Flexi, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Ltd, Dream Machine Records,

Avantgarde/Experimental

Live At Corsica Studios - Ola's Kool Kitchen On Radio 23

Landing Shadows

2011, 7", Ltd, Cle, Champion Version

Live: Aftertaste

2009, CD, Comp, Mind Expansion,

Abstract/Shoegaze/Experimental

Singles Compilation 1989-1991

2008, CD, Comp, Ltd, Mind Expansion,

Noise/Experimental

Psychic Viewfinder

2007, Lathe, 7", Ltd, Cle + CDr, Enh, Ltd, Trensmat,

You've No Idea What This Is Like For Me

2007, CDr, Album, Ltd, Not On Label,

Shoegaze/Experimental

Live In San Diego November 8th, 2006

2007, CDr, Ltd, Not On Label

2007, Ltd + 7" + CDr, Enh, Trensmat,

Auditory Illusions

2006, CD, EP, Enh, Ltd, Double Agent,

Shoegaze/Experimental

Hungry Audio Tapes

Shoegaze/Experimental

Experimental/Drone/Abstract

Vibracathedral Orchestra & The Telescopes

Live At Audioscope 04

2005, 10", Blu, Fourier Transform

The Telescopes / Füxa

Where The Sky Is Low / Electric Sound Of Summer

Space Rock/Experimental

2004, 7", Hungry Audio,

Drone/Indie Rock/Experimental

2004, CDr, Promo, Hungry Audio

Altered Perception

Indie Rock/Shoegaze

Premonitions 1989-91

Indie Rock/Shoegaze

As Approved By The Committee

Indie Rock/Alternative Rock

The Telescopes / Lo Casta

Brian Whiskey 37

2001, 7", Single, Ltd, Jonathon Whiskey

You Set My Soul

1992, 12", S/Sided, Promo, Creation Records,

You Set My Soul

1992, CD, Promo, Creation Records,

Psychedelic Rock/Shoegaze

Precious Little

To Kill A Slow Girl Walking E.P.

Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock

Trade Mark Of Quality

Garage Rock/Noise/Psychedelic Rock

Noise/Post-Punk

The Perfect Needle

Loop (3) / The Telescopes

Soundhead / Forever Close Your Eyes

1988, Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Cheree, Cheree

1988, Cass, Not On Label,

Creation Records (International Guardians Of Rock 'N' Roll 1983-1999)

Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Shoegaze/Ambient/Downtempo/Dub/Britpop

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Britpop

Indie Top 20 Issue 13

Indie Rock/Shoegaze

APPEARANCES +

2017, DVDr, DVD-V, Ltd, Num, PAL, A Little Lens Production

Live At Norwich Arts Centre 1988

2007, 9xFile, MP3, Not On Label,

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock

Prosthuman (Bonus 12" Edition/Exclusive Remixes)

2021, CDr, Promo, Bureau B,

Krautrock/Synth-pop/Post Rock/Electro/Dub/Experimental/Avantgarde

Krautrock/Experimental

2017, CDr, Single, Promo, Tapete Records

2004, CD, Comp, Audraglint,

Leftfield/Downtempo/Ambient

Double Agent 2001: Take Everything Very Seriously

2001, CD, Comp, Double Agent

Hollow Curve & Rarities

Mixtape Just For You

2011, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, C40, Agitated Records,

Lo-Fi/Space Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Country Ways + Mixtape Just For You

2011, CD, Cassette Bonus,

Lo-Fi/Space Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Sida (5) / Le Chômage*

Sida / Le Chômage

2010, Cass, Rank Toy Records,

Garage Rock/Noise

Pseu's Thing With A Hook Presents Smoke From The Hookah

CDr, Album, Comp, Promo, WFMU

2025, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Cherry Red

Cut Me Deep (A Story Of Indie Pop 1985-1989)

2024, 4xCD + Box, Comp, Cherry Red,

Cherry Stars Collide: Dream Pop, Shoegaze & Ethereal Rock 1986-1995

2023, 4xCD + Box, Comp, Cherry Red,

Dream Pop/Shoegaze/Ethereal/Indie Rock

Ox Compilation #168

2023, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine,

Punk/Hardcore/Post-Hardcore

Come Together (Adventures On The Indie Dancefloor 1989-1992)

2023, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Cherry Red,

Balearic/EBM/House/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Shoegaze

Waves Of Distortion (The Best Of Shoegaze 1990-2022)

Shoegaze/Dream Pop/Post Rock/Noise Rock

2020, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Cherry Red,

Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Jangle Pop

Ox Compilation #142

2019, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine,

Punk/Post-Punk/Psychedelic Rock/Hardcore

Losing Touch With My Mind: Psychedelia In Britain 1986-1990

2019, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Cherry Red,

Acid Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Shoegaze

Abus 138 / Face 150

2019, CDr, Smplr, Abus Dangereux,

Fuzz Club Eindhoven 2019

2019, LP, Blu + LP, Yel + LP, Red + Comp, Ltd, Fuzz Club Records

Earthen - A Cold Spring Sampler

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Smplr, Cold Spring,

Industrial/Dark Ambient/Experimental/Drone/Power Electronics/Noise/Doom Metal/Black Metal

2018, 3x CD, Box Set,

Ox Compilation #132

2017, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine,

Punk/Hardcore/Post-Punk

Drone Not Drones: The 3rd Annual Live 28-hour Drone, Minneapolis 2016

2016, 61xFile, FLAC, Album, Drone Not Drones,

Drone/Experimental/Avantgarde/Noise/Ambient

Still In A Dream: A Story Of Shoegaze 1988-1995

2016, 5x CD, Box Set,

Shoegaze/Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Lo-Fi/Indie Rock/Ethereal/Experimental/Psychedelic Rock/Dream Pop

Whirling Hall Of Knives

2015, File, WAV, Mixed, Nute Records,

Abstract/Alternative Rock/Drone/Experimental/Krautrock/Noise/Space Rock/Techno

Ox Compilation #121

2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine

Shake A Fist Compilation - Vol. 2

2015, 29xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Fluffer Records (2),

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Post-Punk/Grunge

Shake A Fist Compilation - Vol. 2

2015, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Fluffer Records (2),

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Post-Punk/Grunge

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Northern Star,

Alternative Rock/Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock/Krautrock/Garage Rock/Darkwave/Ambient

Austin Psych Fest 2012

2013, DVD, Alta Real Pictures,

Psychedelic Rock

Scared To Get Happy (A Story Of Indie-Pop 1980-1989)

Indie Rock/Indie Pop

Music For A Good Home Two

2012, 40xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Audioscope,

Dreamcity Vol. 4

2011, CDr, Comp, Feedback Fever,

Upside Down - The Creation Records Story

Trensmat Records - Every Noise Has A Note

2009, CD, Comp, Trensmat,

Leftfield/Noise/Indie Rock/Krautrock/Abstract/Viking Metal/Avantgarde/Space Rock/Rhythmic Noise/Lo-Fi/Drone/Power Electronics/Shoegaze/Experimental

A Mind Expansion Compilation 2

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Mind Expansion,

Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Post Rock

Psychedelica Three

Dream Frequencies Volume #1

2007, CD, Comp, Antenna Records (3)

The Brit Box (UK Indie, Shoegaze, And Brit-Pop Gems Of The Last Millennium)

2007, Box Set, 4x CD,

Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Britpop/Shoegaze

Like A Daydream - A Shoegazing Guide

2006, CD, Comp, Castle Music,

Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock

A Mind Expansion Compilation

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Mind Expansion,

Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock

Like A Daydream - A Shoegazing Guide

2006, CDr, Album, Comp, Promo, Castle Music,

Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock

Psychedelica Volume One

Noise Research Program: Volume 2

2005, CD, Comp, Enh, Burning Emptiness,

New Wave/Lo-Fi/Noise/Experimental/Minimal

Rare Trax Vol. 41: Clouds Like Sugar - Shoegazing & Dream Pop

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Rolling Stone,

Shoegaze/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Dream Pop/Jangle Pop

2004, CD, Comp, Involve, Capital Recordings,

Abstract/IDM/Ambient

Robots And Electronic Brains - Bush, 1945

2003, CD, Comp, Rokit Records,

Abstract/Electro/Downtempo/Minimal/Ambient

Sympathetic Sounds Of The Wild West Midlands

2003, CD, Comp, Brainlove Records,

Comedy/Rock & Roll/Dialogue/Electro/Glitch/Lo-Fi/Instrumental/New Wave/Noise/Post Rock/Ambient/Power Electronics/Experimental

Feedback To The Future

Journeys Without Maps - A Tribute To The Lord Of The Rings

2002, CDr, Comp, Bearos

Creation Records • International Guardians Of Rock 'N' Roll 1983-1999

Coming Down - A Creation Compilation

1995, CD, Comp, Creation Records, Creation Records,

Acoustic/Ballad/Indie Rock/Shoegaze

The Patron Saints Of Teenage

1994, CD, Comp, TriStar Music,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Jangle Pop/Dream Pop/Shoegaze/Mod/Psychedelic Rock

RCD Classic Collection 7 - Psychedelia

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, RCD Magazine,

Acid/Novelty/Vocal

Select Magazine / Creation Tape (Rare Creation)

1992, Cass, Promo, Select Magazine, Creation Records,

Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Alternative Rock/Spoken Word/Balearic/Power Pop/House/Downtempo

Nippon Columbia Push³ Vol. 7 (On Air Cuts In Jun. 1992)

1992, CD, Comp, Mono, Promo, Columbia

All The President's Men - A Creation Compilation

Downtempo/Indie Rock

Best Of Independent 20

Shoegaze/Indie Rock

Inforock CD Sampler Vol. 4

1991, CD, Promo, Smplr, Columbia,

A Palace In The Sun (A Creation Compilation)

Leftfield/House/Shoegaze/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

The Creation Records Compilation Volume Two - Creation2

Sorted, Snorted And Sported

Indie Top 20 Issue 13

1990, LP, Comp, Porritt's Hill Records, Porritt's Hill Records,

Indie Rock/Conscious/Shoegaze/Indie Pop

Indie Top Video (Take Five)

Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Techno

Indie Top 20 Vol X

Alternative Rock/House/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Heaven And Hell Volume One: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground

Indie Top 20 Vol VIII

House/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Carry On Disarming

1989, VHS, Comp, PAL, New Musical Express, CND Communications,

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

1989, Cass, Album, Comp, Not On Label, Not On Label

Heaven And Hell: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground

3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Imaginary Records,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

William Cody Watson

Bury My Body In The Desert

2013, File, MP3, Mixed, P/Unofficial, 320, Experimedia

Unpiecing The Jigsaw - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground

2009, 4xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Ozit-Morpheus Records,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

Suburbia Psychedelicised Volume 1: Shoegaze, Madchester And Neo-psychedelia 1990-93

2009, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Secret Psychedelic Society,

Indie Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Shoegaze

Sitar Cerebrations Vol. 16

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label,

Psychedelic Rock