Tele Novella
Indie combo Tele Novella emerged from Austin, Texas, in the mid-2010s with an eclectic amalgam of influences ranging from the '80s paisley underground pop scene to honky tonk twang and the more psychedelic elements of Brazil's Tropicalia movement. Fronted by singer/songwriter Natalie Ribbons, the band issued their debut, House of Souls, in 2016. More-scaled-down, Western-tinged sets like 2021's Merlynn Belle and 2023's Poet's Tooth proved equally alluring.
The group was formed in 2013 from the ashes of several well-received indie bands when former Agent Ribbons guitarist/vocalist Ribbons (aka Natalie Gordon) joined forces with ex-Voxtrot members Jason Chronis (bass) and Matt Simon (drums) as well as keyboardist Sarah La Puerta. The quartet worked quickly, blending a whimsical neo-psychedelic feel into their pop-friendly tunes, and they were soon playing locally and touring the country. Tele Novella's debut 7", Don't Be a Stranger, arrived in late 2013, followed a year later by both the Cosmic Dial Tone EP and a cover of Bobby Fuller Four's "Let Her Dance" for the Wes Anderson tribute album I Saved Latin! It was their 2016 full-length debut, House of Souls, however, that showed the creative breadth of Ribbons' writing style; amid the band's savvy arrangements and stylistic blend were a bevy of unique melodic shifts and surprising hooks.
In the coming years, the group slimmed down to the core duo of Ribbons and Chronis, who took a new approach on Tele Novella's follow-up. Self-described as "medieval outsider country," Merlynn Belle appeared in February 2021 on Kill Rock Stars, offering a spacious and more minimalist sound while still infused with the unpredictability that has become one of their hallmarks. That album's producer, Danny Reisch, rejoined them for October 2023's Poet's Tooth, whose dusty cinematic pop balladry continued in the same vein.
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Diskografie
13 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Poet's Tooth
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 06.10.2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Broomhorse
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 20.07.2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Merlynn Belle
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 05.02.2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Paper Crown
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 14.01.2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Eggs in one Basket
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 21.08.2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Adventures Close to Home
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 27.10.2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Cosmic Dial Tone
Pop - Erschienen bei Lolipop Records am 14.06.2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Unicorn
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 12.09.2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Hard-Hearted Way
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 27.06.2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
I Saved Latin! a Tribute to Wes Anderson - Bonus Tracks
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei American Laundromat Records am 13.05.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Words That Stay
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Kill Rock Stars am 11.11.2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -