Artist: Telepopmusick

Album: Angel milk
Label: Capitol
Tracks: 15
Length: 1:06:58

 

 

 

Telepopmusick seem to be a bit of a mystery. Although I have found it hard to find information on the band, I have managed to gather that this is the their sophomore effort and that the stunning and stylistically varied female vocals are provided by Anglea McCluskey, Deborah Anderson, and Mau – three women with equally impressive voices.  

 

The band is billed under the term “Dance & Electronica” on the Capitol Records website, but one listen to Angel milk and I believe that you will agree that that is indeed and limiting, and slightly awkward, definition. Take for instance the Angela McCluskey led “Love’s Almighty.” This song is an all out smoky New Orlean’s lounge number complete with husky and suggestive vocals (not entirely unlike Bjork’s more acoustic and accessible work), which stands in bold contrast to the following track, “Last Train to Wherever,” with it’s hip hop base backed by semi-danceable electronic groundwork. I’d be hard pressed to even think that these two songs were the by the same band if I’d heard them as singles first.

 

There is also a lot of ambient work here but the mood is continually disrupted by the abrupt shift in styles from song to song. “Ambushed” is a borderline ambient piece that heavily experiments with blending organic and electronic elements. It’s not entirely ambient in an electronic way, but ambient none the less.

 

This is one of those quirky records that you have to be in the right mood for. I have to admit that I like this album a whole lot more at 2 A.M. than I do at 2 P.M. With that said Angel milk at the very least is an interesting record. Sometimes disjointed, sometimes boring, sometimes jaw dropping but it always manages to leave you unsure of what comes next.

 

This is a good one to kick back and relax to but I’m positive it’s not gonna get the adrenaline flowing. The stunning vocalists are the undeniable highlight here, but that may not be enough to justify the asking price. I’d be sure to check out some song samples if you like Bjork, The Method & The Result, and others in that vein.