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"This is pop music and intelligence, the kind of album
you listen to over and over again because you're addicted to the sound and
delighted by the poetic imagery. The duo's skillfull blend of electronic
and acoustic sounds provides a richly hued backdrop for the poignant emotional
content of each song. "Blue Solitaire" pulses with a textural
pop sound of the future."
Pulse! Magazine
"If the soundtrack to "Twin Peaks" has whetted
your appetite for moody, transportive music, you're primed for the debut
by The Telling. Imagine these converging rivulets: the gothic allure of
early Eurythmics; Berlin's Terri Nunn at her most enigmatic; David Sylvian
with the passion meter turned up; Mike Oldfield in a rain forest; and the
best ambient/electronic music. The cool pool they form is Blue Solitaire."
San Diego Reader
"An unparalled sound ...quite the aural, sensational
workout ...the divinely cerebral group of the future."
Currents
"The Telling has created a vibrant and tantalizing
effort highlighted by Sheri's haunting lead vocals ...the band's intimate
and compelling sound lures you in and keeps you hooked."
Friday Morning Quarterback
"Sheri sings in a voice so pure and pretty it almost
hurts.Wait until the title cut and the soaring, majestic A Mile Of Mile
Broken Stone reveal their breadth and depth to you. Then you'll
be using words like exquisite, tender and heartwrenching...."
Entertainment Magazine
"I wouldn't be surprised if alot of people try to unsuccessfully
copy this style of music."
Inside News
"They have co-written, produced, played and arranged
this debut album. It begins with the remarkably haunting work, True Gold,
a slow, melodic meditation on love and lies. The chord progressions
are complex ...Further. the lyrical content of all the songs here is unusually
sophisticated. Of special interest here is an instrumental cut, Vessel
, a sort of Bela Bartok-meets-Samuel Barber piece. The Swansons are
to be commended for this attempt at bridging the gap between popular and
serious music."
L.A. Music Scene
"Evocative of Kate Bush but earthier. The music is
gentle but pulsates with a glowing strength. With each listen, it increases
its appeal."
B-Side Magazine
"Alternative pop-rock at its best"
Boston Weekly
"They've been compared to artists like Kate Bush and
The Blue Nile ...yet the atmospheric pop sound of The Telling is theirs
alone. Their music is cinematic as is their performance. The Telling are
a breed of music unexplored by most, but once exposed, people never forget."
River City Rocks
"Lovely instrumentation"
Billboard
"Otherworldly"
C.D. Review
"Impressionistic"
Roland Users Group
"Brilliant orchestrations"
PhenoneNews
"This Four-song EP is so exquisite, it leaves you yearning
for a whole album. The Telling have done their homework in various genres.
This is indeed an exciting disk, and judging from the smarts the group exhibits,
it's only a matter of time before The Telling gains a wide following."
Music Connection
"Sweet, beautiful vocals float above swirling percussive
instrumentation, telling stories of distant lands and other times. Quite
an intriguing treat."
C.M.J.
"The Telling's music varies from dreamy, atmospheric
passages to rhythm-infected melodies; they succeed most readily at both."
Option
"An impressive debut."
Music Technology
"An atmospheric experience."
L.A. Weekly
"...Poetry and song ...sensual electricity"
L.A.Reader
"The Telling's debut four-song E.P. is a good introduction
to their evocative, ethereal style."
Bam
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