Taste
The Telescopes · 1989
39 min · 12 tracks · space rock
A swirling blend of feedback-drenched guitars and ethereal vocals creating a haunting yet immersive sonic landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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I Fall, She Screams — This track exemplifies the band's ability to merge melodic hooks with dissonant textures, showcasing their dynamic range and emotional depth.
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The Perfect Needle — With its hypnotic rhythm and unsettling lyrics, this track captures the essence of the album's exploration of anxiety and existential dread.
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Suffercation — The lengthy build-up and expansive soundscape highlight The Telescopes' talent for creating immersive listening experiences that draw listeners into a trance-like state.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Taste combines immersive soundscapes with innovative structures, marking it as a notable entry in the shoegaze genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a track that features a slow build of layered guitars, creating a dense wall of sound that persists throughout.
- Many tracks employ a repetitive structure, with verses and choruses blending into each other, enhancing the hypnotic quality.
- Several songs feature abrupt shifts in dynamics, such as sudden drops to quiet sections before crashing back into heavy distortion.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dreamlike haze with swirling sounds
- short bursts of emotional intensity
- introspective journeys through noise
- late-night solitude with depth
Maybe skip if you
- prefer straightforward, upbeat tracks
- seek long, cohesive narratives
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1989, Taste was The Telescopes' debut album, marking their entrance into the burgeoning shoegaze scene. This album followed their formation in 1987 and set the tone for their exploration of space rock and experimental soundscapes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Spacemen 3· My Bloody Valentine· Loop
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 And Let Me Drift Away 2:17
- 2 I Fall, She Screams 2:40
- 3 Oil Seed Rape 2:57
- 4 Violence 3:34
- 5 Threadbare 1:36
- 6 The Perfect Needle 3:28
- 7 There Is No Floor 3:15
- 8 Anticipating Nowhere 1:46
- 9 Please, Before You Go 3:27
- 10 Suffercation 2:39
- 11 Silent Water 3:27
- 12 Suicide 7:56
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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