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HiFi Choice
5 Stars
"intelligent songwriting that mixes distinct melodies with jangly guitar accompaniments"
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MOJO Magazine
3 Stars
"unabashedly melodic, sensitively anthemic pop-punk...an impressive second statement"
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rock-generation.co.uk
"This could be the perfect indie rock album of the year.”
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musicalmathematics.co.uk
"a new Tellison with an enlarged sense of musical self and a heightened penchant for melody"
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One Beat
"brimming from start to finish with catchy songs that could easily soundtrack a summer."
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stereoboard.com
4 Stars
"the collection of songs the band have presented here are comfortably the best that they have ever produced."
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thefourohfive.com
4½ Stars
"Tellison have always been a band close to my heart, and with the songs on The Wages Of Fear, it's actually getting a little dangerous how near they are to piercing it...."
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alerttheaudience.co.uk
"with ever-changing, unpredictable musical directions...Tellison has a lot of future potential."
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southsonic.co.uk
4 Stars
"packed with memorable moments of dynamic change and air punching infectiousness...The Wages of Fear is a future classic."
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Surrey Advertiser
"filled to the brim with fun, intelligence, melody, beauty and sadness"
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247 Magazine
4 Stars
"Tellison's second album is destined for good things..."
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decibelsoup.com
4 Stars
"coated with promise, fun and intelligence throughout."
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theskinny.co.uk
3 Stars
"Factor in Collarbone’s left-field lyrics and medulla-penetrating infectiousness and you’re left with an oddly lovable slice of sunshine and sadness."
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thisisfakediy.co.uk
4 Stars
"without a shadow of a doubt, one of the albums of the year."
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deadpress.co.uk
4 Stars
"if you want an album that is full of good, happy and well-written songs, then this is the album for you."
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Torquay Herald Express
"Bright, intelligent, fresh-faced guitar pop. Good songs aplenty here."
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Total Guitar Magazine
3 Stars
"slick production,solid song structures and swoony choruses"
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alternativevision.co.uk
4½ Stars
"you better be ready to forget everything you thought you knew about pop-music"
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Kerrang! Magazine
4 Stars
"it took a long time but the wait is well worth it"
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RedHotVelvet.co.uk
5 Stars
"musical depth that is seldom heard from Britain’s indie bands."
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The Fly Magazine
"more mature...relentlessly energetic"
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Art Rocker
3 Stars
"a bustling, anthemic album"
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Southsonic.co.uk
4 Stars
'the concept of the difficult second album has been blown out of the water. The Wages of Fear is a future classic.'
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Subba-cultcha.com
4 Stars
'Turn up the volume, stick your head out of a moving car window, close your eyes and smile like a cheshire cat'
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punktastic.com
5 Stars
'not only one of the best indie-pop albums to arise out of the UK scene in years, it could seriously be one of the best records of 2011'
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NARC Magazine
"super-catchy, feel good guitar-led anthems...with massive hooks and infectious choruses"
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The Crack
"taut guitar riffs, reflective lyrics and memorable choruses."
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Shakenstir.co.uk
3½ Stars
'powerful rhythms, strong and clear vocals with instrumental performances that clearly underline the band’s rock credentials'
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Getreadytorock.com
3 Stars
'it's a powerful and accomplished signal of intent that should more than satisfy'
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Alterthepress.com
4½ Stars
'Oh my. What an album..consistently solid and unleashes track after track of carefully crafted indie-pop song-writing'
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Virgin.com/music
'instantaneously refreshing for listeners new or old. Anthemic lyrics, killer kick drums and sharp guitar riffs, one of the year’s finest offerings'
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Front Mag
3½ Stars
"in the right hands, indie can still rock like a pissed-up angry pirate as these noisy London chimps prove" 3/5
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morethanthemusic.co.uk
“Credit where credit is due, Tellison have made an excellent record here"
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Rock Sound Magazine
4½ Stars
"fantastic...the entire album is packed with forthright songwriting and great ideas" 9/10
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Roomthirteen.com
'a thick slice of driving and impassioned indie-rock that'll be swirling round your head for days'
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Kerrang! The Playlist
"There's only one thing that will get this video of the Tellison men dressed in swimming costumes out of your head - this brilliant tune!"
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NME Magazine
"With a singalong chorus that grabs through your chest to your heart and gives it a little squeeze, London's Tellison are doing what they do best"
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Q Magazine
"a summery haze of sing-a-long vocals and buoyant drums...magic"
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Tellison in Big Cheese Magazine


25 May 2011
Big Cheese Magazine
Sarah Maynard
4 Stars

Tellison started something in the 'New York' era 9they had a catchy ditty named after the city on debut 'Contact! Contact!'). But that something has been built upon extensively with their long-awaited second full-length. 'The Wages Of Fear' is characteristically thoughtful, with its fair share of quiet moments ('Freud Links The Teeth And The Heart'), yet there are points at which you are almost taken aback by the power of the band's approach. 'Collarbone' swells to reach a mighty climax, 'Horses' and 'Letters From PreMed' touch at the heady realms of rock anthem status. This is an album which proves Tellison are a band to be reckoned with.
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