Telenova is widescreen music; cinematic in scope and ambitious in design. A tapestry of dark romanticism, musicianship and vivid aesthetics have fuelled the Melbourne outfit since their debut EP Tranquilize in 2021. Powered by the lead single Bones, plus the sweeping follow up EP Stained Glass Love, Telenova have been passionately embraced at home and abroad, thanks to support from BBC 6 Music, KCRW, NME, Triple J and more. Accolades followed, including the 2022 AIR Breakthrough Artist award, appearing on Triple J’s Hottest 100, embarking on multiple sold-out tours and appearing on major festival lineups across Australia, building a dedicated audience and widespread praise. The distinctive universe of Telenova - shadowy, sample driven alt-pop with prominent trip-hop and electronica influence, plus a touch of playful energy - is the design of lead vocalist, songwriter and filmmaker Angeline Armstrong and multi-instrumentalists Edward Quinn and Joshua Moriarty.
“Hailed for greatness, new single 'Why Do I Keep You?' is genuinely wonderful pop song, full of intrigue, mystery, and a glorious melodic touch.” — CLASH Magazine
"It’s rare for a band to arrive with such a polished and defined aesthetic this early" — NME, ★★★★
“[Telenova] have made an impact pretty quickly." — Richard Kingsmill, triple j “This is stupidly good. A sophisticated and utterly mesmerizing second release from one of 2021's best new acts” — Bridget Hustwaite, triple j (Tranquilize)
• 2021 •
Named Triple J Unearthed Feature Artist in April 2021 (link)
Hit single ‘Bones’ achieved #91 in triple J’s Hottest 100 2021 (link)
Winner - ’Tranquilize’ for Gold at the Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 2021 (link)
Recipient of Music Victoria’s Music VR Backers Fund in 2021 (link)
• 2022 •
Named one of Ticketmaster’s Breakthrough Artists of 2022 (link)
Performed at 2022 APRA Music Awards in Melbourne (link)
Debut U.K. appearances in London and The Great Escape festival Brighton, UK in May 2022 (link)
Named one of Apple Music’s Up Next acts in June 2022 (link)
Nominated - ‘Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP’ at AIR Awards 2022 (for Tranquilize Remix EP)
Performed at 2022 AIR Awards in Adelaide
Winner - ‘Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year’ at 2022 AIR Awards
Featured on Guardian UK’s lauded ‘One to Watch’ list in September 2022 (link)
Winner - ‘Bones’ for Best Music Video @ Deep In The Heart Film Fest in Waco, Texas (link)
Nominated - ‘Best Pop Work’ at the 2022 Music Victoria Awards
• 2023 •
New single “Lost In The Rush” simultaneously peaked #1 Most Played on Triple J & Double J
Winner - Angeline Armstrong 2023 APRA Professional Development Awards - Popular Contemporary (link)
Nominated - ‘Best Independent Pop Album’ & ‘Best Independent Dance’ @ 2023 AIR Awards for Stained Glass Love EP & Telenoir Remixes (link)
Debut performance at Splendour In The Grass. Saturday late afternoon @ Mix Up Stage (link)
Winner - ‘Bones’ for Best Music Video @ San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2023 (link)
NME — ☆☆☆☆ (link here) 'a startlingly well-formed debut. It’s rare for a band to arrive with such a polished and defined aesthetic this early.' TRIPLE J (link here) — 'Telenova’s‘Why Do I Keep You?’ proves them masters of the spellbinding chorus’
SOLD OUT — ‘Bones’ Tour 2021 + ‘Tranquilize’ Tour 2021 + ‘Blue Valentine’ Tour 2022
BONES— #91 Triple J Hottest 100 2021 + #12 Most Played Song on Triple J (April 2021) + #17 on iTunes Alternative Chart Australia (May 2021) & peaked at #35 on Shazam Australia (May 2021) FEATURED — Triple J Unearthed feature artist in April 2021 (link here) ROTATION — Added to full rotation at Triple J and played on KCRW, BBC Radio 1, Apple Music 1, FBi Radio, RRR, Double J, 2SER & Edge Radio SPOTIFY — Adds to Front Left, Indie Pop, Just Chill, Grade A, The Local List, Indie Arrivals, Broad Chords (cover), Winter Chills, The Picnic List, Radar AU&NZ, Fresh Finds AUNZ, Estate Chill, Dinner Mood,The Office Stereo and New Music Friday in 11 terrritories APPLE —Adds to Alt Pop, Indie Anthems, Indie + Chill, Heaps Indie, Antidote, Mellow Days, Superbloom, New In Indie, New Music Daily AUNZ & Best New Music AMAZON —Adds to Indie Right Now, Australia Now, Brand New Music & Best Of The Month SOUNDCLOUD — Added to Soundcloud Radio, Fresh Pressed Australia, Mellow Indie Chill
If this impassioned performance is any indication, Telenova have an uncanny ability to please any crowd and electrify any venue.
Milk Bar Mag
Bones is cinematic indie pop at its finest. It sounds at once nostalgic while thoroughly modern, and is sure to get stuck in your head from the very first listen.
Purple Sneakers
Bones’ has the grand, string-laden scale of Portishead-era trip-hop with a faster, dance music beat and unsettling lyrics –'I was dreaming of blue skies in California/While you were loading your gun'.
NME
A skilfully constructed cut of emotive pop... Brilliant as the lush instrumentation and clever production is, frontwoman Angeline Armstrong absolutely steals the show with a pitch-perfect vocal that just lands perfectly.
Double J
Enchanting, alluring and instantly stylish stuff
Declan Byrne
triple j
Telenova brings heavyweights from Victoria’s music and art world together to make hazy, 60s era trip-hop - and it’s something to get really excited about
Pilerats
[Telenova] have made an impact pretty quickly.
Richard Kingsmill
triple j
This song [Tranquilize] really did take me by surprise…and I thought YES, kicking off next week’s ‘BREAKING' with this..
Matt Wilkinson
Apple Music 1
Really nice polished pop with an electronic edge and a nice quirky sensibility. Where it all comes together here for me is the singer Angeline Armstrong…there’s a sweeping cinematic feel
DJ Rail Campos
KCRW
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