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Listening Post: Batch 542

'Ruminant Julius Caesar' is both a song about unconscious bias within research methodologies and science of deer social behaviour and organisation, but it's also about the importance of being the kind of human being who's truly open to others' perspectives. With it's staggered drums and driving bass and purposeful piano, it's a Bristol-feeling pastoral piece.

Ruminant Julius Caesar

Harmony

Following the success of their deliciously dark and mesmerising debut album ‘Hollowing Out’, Cardiff multi-instrumentalists Red Telephone are back with ‘Delay The New Day’ on July 19th, kicking off a series of singles before they release their sophomore album of the same name in October. Building on their debut record's blend of melodic psych and darkwave, Red Telephone promises to further explore this fusion with the addition of cinematic influences in their upcoming releases. Their first single, ‘Delay The New Day’, delves into themes of indulgence and hedonistic distraction, examining how the allure of nights out and easy comforts can become laborious and repetitive. Driven by the quintet's knack for multi-instrumental intricacies, Red Telephone's latest work evokes comparisons to Arctic Monkeys' newer sound (like Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino or The Car) while staying true to the unique style they established in their critically acclaimed debut. 

‘Delay The New Day’ offers the first glimpse into Red Telephone’s upcoming album of the same name. Recorded semi-live in a short timeframe and featuring their first full-time drummer, this latest project aims for a more cohesive sound, capturing a specific time and place for the individuals and as a group. Primarily written in solitude by members Declan and Kieran on guitar and piano, the album places a strong emphasis on melody and lyricism from the outset. Thematically, it explores the challenges of balancing full-time work with being a musician, and the alienation caused by conflicting advice on how to succeed, straying from their original musical intentions.

Of the process they said “It’s about the paranoia, doubt and dissolution that goes with the territory of pushing yourself and trying to carve out a path where you hopefully get to survive on what you love doing. Even songs on the album that aren’t directly about this still tie into the theme, for example, Delay the New Day, which is about indulgence and hedonistic distraction at the expense of creating.”

Hailing from Cardiff, Red Telephone are a quintet featuring two sets of brothers alongside their first full-time drummer. They began their journey by releasing their first two singles as a double A-side vinyl on the Welsh cult label Popty-Ping, earning praise from Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq. Their critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Hollowing Out’, garnered media attention from Clash, BBC 6 Music, and Under The Radar, amongst many. 

Now, in 2024, with their second album completed and set to release this October, Red Telephone continue to make waves in the UK alternative scene with their potent blend of psychedelic rock and darkwave, drawing comparisons to indie trailblazers MGMT, St. Vincent, or fellow Welsh band Super Furry Animals. ‘Delay The New Day’ will be available across all major streaming platforms from July 19th, whilst their upcoming sophomore album of the same name is hailed for release this October.

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“Gritty, brilliantly dark and expansive. A deliciously dark, mesmerising and a dystopian-tinged sonic palette that could have been heard in Bowie’s Berlin in the late 1970’s. An impressive and masterful debut.” - Clash Music

“Very nicely layered. Has a bit of early 80s melodrama; a sort of Pet Shop Boys croon and a Krautrock halo.” – Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music

“They have the potential to soundtrack a generation.” – Drowned in Sound

“Something brilliantly dark about this, with their synth psych noir with a pulse. Real potential to go big.” - Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music

“With music as smart as their aesthetic, Cardiff’s Red Telephone are making neo-noir sounds that could have made it onto the ‘Drive’ soundtrack.” – Gigwise

Delay the New Day

Tiny War

Keep Swimming

In The Morning

written, produced, mixed, & arranged by just Min
mastered by Sgmaniak

lyrics:

watch the sunrise
then we start to lose our peace
watch the sunrise
free our minds of all disease

i've been trying to tell you
i'm sick of drinking at these bars
i've been trying to tell you
all these drugs won't heal our scars

now we see what our priorities are
memories, they start to surface
friends to lovers now we're enemies cause
i can't see a world without us burning

every night we just wanna self medicate
anything to make the pain go away
tripping over things we can't change
and the cycle goes on and on and on and on

we just wanna self medicate
angry at the world we try to escape
anything to make the pain go away
and the cycle goes on and on and on and on

i'm not one to tell you how to go and live your life
but sometimes it's good to right our wrongs
cause it feels like we're about to fall
and I don't wanna lose it all
every day we're chasing highs, never sober
and now we're older
let's not just waste our lives

now we see what our priorities are
memories, they start to surface
friends to lovers now we're enemies cause
i can't see a world without us burning

every night we just wanna self medicate
anything to make the pain go away
tripping over things we can't change
and the cycle goes on and on and on and on

we just wanna self medicate
angry at the world we try to escape
anything to make the pain go away
and the cycle goes on and on and on and on

Self Medicate

Theatres Of War

Guilty

LUNGS - Faraway

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Hailing from Cardiff, Red Telephone’s blend of melodic psych and darkwave has drawn comparisons to indie trailblazers MGMT, St. Vincent, and fellow Welsh cult favourites Super Furry Animals. The band’s critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Hollowing Out’, garnered media attention from BBC 6 Music, Radio X, and Under The Radar, being described by Clash as an “impressive and masterful debut”. 

Now, returning with their second album ‘Delay the New Day’, which is set for release on 31st Jan 2025, Red Telephone continue to make waves in the UK alternative scene. Exploring themes of paranoia, doubt and dissolution ‘Delay the New Day’ was arranged by the band in solitude in Cornwall and recorded semi-live. Driven by the quintet's knack for multi-instrumental intricacies and drawing on cinematic influences, Red Telephone’s latest work is bold and optimistic, while staying true to the unique style they established in their critically acclaimed debut.

Delay the New Day

Red Telephone

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