Currently causing a stir in their home town of Brighton, Telegraphs' Across A Wire E.P. will introduce them to a wider audience, and off the strength of the five tracks here, deserve to recreate the rammed-past-capacity scenes of their Brighton Live Festival appearance last year.

Drawing on a number of influences, you'll find yourself referencing a host of bands such as Idlewild, Editors and Radiohead, but they create a sound that is very much their own; largely down to the twin vocals of Darcy Harrison and Hattie Williams. Mixing dreamy delicacy with the rock of 100 Broken Windows-era Idlewild; choruses and lead guitar lines soar, riffs drive the songs along at an uplifting pace, and the vocals infuse a real passion and excitement into it.

'So Cold' opens with simple bass and drums, the vocal pairing like a more melodic Sons And Daughters, before opening up as it heads towards an expansive climax. Elsewhere there's the single-worthy 'Runner One's instant passion and the sheer beauty of 'Ariel's harmonising. But the real gem here is 'Notes From An Exit Station' a gorgeous, atmospheric rocker with soaring melody with an underlying distorted riff. Telegraphs have served up a five track E.P. of near-flawless beauty here – right down to the artwork of cover artist Dan 'Gallows' Mumford – and something that once you've heard should have you very excited about their first album.

Rating: 5/5 by Phill May

Tracklisting

1. So cold
2. No Friends, Enemies
3. Notes From An Exit Station
4. Ariel
5. Runner One (Radio Edit)

Further links

Telegraphs online.co.uk

Homepage of Brighton's excellent new indie hopefuls, Telegraphs

Telegraphs on Myspace

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