Tele Novella – Merlynn Belle (CD)
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Austin's Tele Novella occupy a rare and underappreciated space where American folk tradition meets something far more shadowy and ornate. Natalie Ribbons and Jacob Metcalf bring a songwriter's patience to productions that feel simultaneously ancient and intimate, the kind of music that rewards headphones and quiet rooms. Kill Rock Stars, the Pacific Northwest label with decades of adventurous indie history behind it, makes an ideal home for sounds this carefully strange.
A heartfelt band from Small Town, Texas, with a penchant for pop melodies and medieval harmonies, Tele Novella write songs the old-fashioned way and perform them in a minimal style filled with delicate arrangements. Influences include Connie Converse, Lee Hazlewood, Pentangle, Marty Robbins, The Magnetic Fields, and PRAM. Merlyn Belle is a homespun creative bricolage that pulls from influences as diverse as cowboy troubadours and folk baroque to tell stories that are at once cinematic and deeply personal. Painstakingly assembled using a blend of hi-fi and lo-fi recording gear, Tele Novella have crafted a cohesive pop record that feels equal parts mysterious, evocative, heartfelt, and sincere.
Tracklist
UPC: 759656067324
Label: Kill Rock Stars
Release Date: 2.5.21
Format: CD