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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Discografia
13 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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Poet's Tooth
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 6 ott 2023
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Broomhorse
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 20 lug 2023
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Merlynn Belle
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 5 feb 2021
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Paper Crown
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 14 gen 2021
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Eggs in one Basket
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 21 ago 2023
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Adventures Close to Home
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 27 ott 2021
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Never
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 3 dic 2020
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Cosmic Dial Tone
Pop - Pubblicato da Lolipop Records il 14 giu 2004
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The Unicorn
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 12 set 2023
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Hard-Hearted Way
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 27 giu 2023
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I Saved Latin! a Tribute to Wes Anderson - Bonus Tracks
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da American Laundromat Records il 13 mag 2014
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Words That Stay
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Kill Rock Stars il 11 nov 2020
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