The Telescopes - To Kill A Slow Girl Walking EP [12"]

Just like The Perfect Needle EP, this TO KILL A SLOW GIRL WALKING EP is one of the earlier releases by THE TELESCOPES. It was recorded in 1989 and released in 1990, shortly before they signed to Creation Records. Just like on that other EP, this is noisy and psychedelic stuff; pretty different from their Creation period, yet pretty good!
Label: What Goes On Records
Cat.nr.: WHAT GOES 18T
Year of release: 1990

SIDE A:
01. To Kill A Slow Girl Walking
02. Treasure

SIDE B:
01. Forever Now
02. Pure Sweetest Ocean

The Telescopes - The Perfect Needle [12"]

This THE PERFECT NEEDLE EP is one of the earliest releases of THE TELESCOPES. They had two 7"es and a flexi split with Loop on Cheree Records, before their debut full length Taste and this EP came out on What Goes On Records. After the bankruptcy of that label they signed to Creation, and their sound became more laidback and mellow. This however is pretty harsh noisy psychedelic stuff. Clearly influenced by the likes of Velvet Underground, Suicide and the Jesus And Mary Chain. Sadness Pale, on its turn, sounds like a blueprint for the kind of music A Place To Bury Strangers makes these days. Even though i like their Creation stuff better, i'm happy i came across this release a few weeks ago.

Label: What Goes On Records

Cat.nr.: What Goes 15T

Year of release: 1989

SIDE A:

01. The Perfect Needle

02. Sadness Pale

SIDE B:

01. S.H.C. Burn

02. You Can Not Be Sure

03. [unlisted bonus track]