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UNDER THE WATERLINE
The third Telltales album is out now!
TT03. ‘With a production budget like Coldplay, the bittersweet ache of a song like Words, from this third album by local artists The Telltales, could give the Poms a run for their money.” Michael Smith, Drum Media, 18 Jul 2008
‘The Telltales write and record pop songs so perfect, so accessible, so immediately supercharged with tender emotions that they are simply too good for the cloth-eared loons who spend their days trying to catch internet pirates and planning re-releases of Kiss and Barry Manilow.” Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 Aug 2008
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The third Telltales album is out now!
HAYMAKING
TT02. ‘Great melodies, intelligent playing, thoughtful arrangements and insightful lyrics—what more could you ask for in a pop record?” Michael Smith, Drum Media, 16 Mar 2005
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THE TELLTALES
TT01. ‘... pure, heartfelt pop melodies delivered without a hint of anger or angst, simple songs of love and loss, pain and freedom ... a beautifully balanced collection of songs, intelligently arranged, subtly performed by a quartet that knows how to hold back ... This is very much a body of work, working in perfect harmony as such.” Michael Smith, Drum Media, 22 Jul 2003
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“Music which harkens back to the grand old days of pop songwriting ... a collection of honest, affecting, folk-tinged songs.” Brag, 1 Dec 2003
Under the Waterline
The new album has ten tracks. Here are the lyrics, and you can download an MP3 of the single Don’t Go Quietly.
- Don't Go Quietly*
- Keep It Up
- Words
- Beauty In You
- Foolish Little Things
- Icebergs
- Lovin' Me Then
- Let Me In
- Skin & Bone
- Domestic Fires
Recording and Mixing: Steve Shipley, Lemon Studios, 2007. Produced by The Telltales and Steve Shipley. Mastering: William Bowden, King Willy Sound. All recordings ©2007 Toby Roberts, Will Belford, Steve Shipley, Neil Rankin. Written works (lyrics and music) tracks 1 and 2 ©2006 Roxie Music. Written works (lyrics and music) all other tracks ©2004-2007 Toby Roberts.
Haymaking
Here’s the tracklist for the new CD. You can download full MP3s (96 kbps) of the songs marked with an asterix.
- Christmas Day*
- Market News
- The Phone Call*
- Never More Alone
- I Won’t Be There (Terror Australis)*
- I’m No Fool
- Sorry
- Sleep Crime
- Could It Be
- Summer Birds
- Billy Boxhead
- Home
Music and lyrics: Toby Roberts. Instrumentation: The Telltales. Recording: Steve Shipley, Lemon Studios, 2004. Produced by The Telltales and Steve Shipley. Mastering: William Bowden. All recordings ©2004 Will Belford, Peter Gifford, Mark Roberts, Toby Roberts (The Telltales). All compositions (lyrics & music) ©2000-2004 Toby Roberts. Painting: from Pieter Brueghel’s Haymaking and Tower of Babel, reproduced courtesy of the State Reference Library, State Library of New South Wales.
The Telltales
The band’s self-titled debut CD was extremely well received by the public and the media. You can download full MP3s (96 kbps) of the songs marked with an asterix. Here’s the song listing:
- Absolve You*
- Memory
- Cornflower Girl*
- Strangers
- Flying Juice*
- Half Here
- Awaken
- Recycled
- My Father’s Things
- It’s Over
- It Won’t Be Long
Music and lyrics: Toby Roberts. Instrumentation: The Telltales. Recording: Steve Shipley, Lemon Studios, 2002. Produced by The Telltales and Steve Shipley. Mastering: William Bowden. All recordings ©2004 Will Belford, Peter Gifford, Mark Roberts, Toby Roberts (The Telltales). All compositions (lyrics & music) ©2000-2004 Toby Roberts. Photo: Dean Dampney.