Unearthing and refining material beginning from two 2013 sessions – one in The Brian Jonestown Massacre‘s Berlin studio, the other in Leeds alongside the band’s formative producer Richard Formby – neo-psych titans The Telescopes unveil their sixteenth album, one which emanates a superbly subversive style to their usual ethereal storms. The band, whilst still cruising across their sea of far-out noise improv at the time, were also creating a distinctly Telescopes-themed world of gorgeous song-based music: although separate from most of their discography, the tracks still retain a sense of melody, spontaneity and experimentation that is wholly theirs.
Saved by founding member Stephen Lawrie (rescuing and fine-tuning the album in his studio over the pandemic) following a hard drive loss, “Growing Eyes Becoming String” is at last ready to delight the ears of psych fans the world over, boasting well-honed evergreen tunes.
The Fat Angel Sings 