The Telephones blend jerky new-wave riffs and synth burbles ala Polysics with straight-ahead disco beats much like Vola or Base Ball Bear. They have a decidedly more raw and indie feel than both of the latter, along with a clap-along atmosphere much like other fashionably fringe bands like Franz Ferdinand and The Kaiser Chiefs. While they ride the upbeat party vibe, they also bring in the darkness from time to time, with Akira Ishige's thinly distorted guitar awash in reverb and delay, his vocals swirling around it. Definitely an intense group, they bring a little danger to your standard house party.
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Members
Akira Ishige - Vocal, Guitar, Synth
Ryohei Nagashima - Bass
Nobuaki Okamoto - Synth
Seiji Matsumoto - Drums
Releases
Japan (2008)
We Are The Handclaps (2007)
Sick Rocks
Urban Disco
DaDaDa (Live)
Urban Disco (Live)
Habanero (Live)
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