:: Children Stay Free

Telemetry Orchestra

I first discovered Telemetry Orchestra some three or four years ago. As they blew the Gerling lads offstage at Newtown RSL, it was obvious to all present that these guys had something special and were going to stick around and make an impact on the scene. At long last, here it is. ‘Children Stay Free’ is the highly anticipated follow up to 1998's ‘Live Better Electrically’. It may have been a long time in between drinks for these guys, but goddamn was it worth the wait! This CD is instantly addictive - the perfect record to bask in the warm sunlight with your coffee to on a Sunday afternoon. It is the type of
record, you won’t just play once; it is a long stayer that fits in well with almost any mood and a must to pack for a road trip. From the delectably melodic opener Suburban Harmony, which contains elements
of Morcheeba's swoony sweetness in Charlotte's vocals sitting on dreamily intricate soundscapes, to the eerily enchanting Under The Knife where the vocals remind me just a tinge of New Bufflalo's Sally Russell, you can tell that this record is going to take you somewhere - you can forget about your surroundings and escape the daily life around you. If you haven’t already fallen under the spell of Telemetry Orchestra, this is the perfect chance to introduce yourself to this piece of glorious, intelligently gentle pop. It’s likely to charm the shoegazers as much as the indie kids and it’ll even
find its way into the dance kids’ player.