Tele Novella "Merlynn Belle" COLOR:Cobalt Blue The loose swagger belies years

The loose swagger belies years of practice

Produced and mixed by Ben Allen (Deerhunter

This release captures the raw energy of The Police's early years

Any album that takes its title from a Keith Richards quote (“Friction

and power pop

Tele Novella "Merlynn Belle" COLOR:Cobalt Blue The loose swagger belies yearsA heartfelt band from Small Town, Texas, with a penchant for pop melodies and medieval harmonies, Tele Novella write songs the old fashioned way and perform them in a minimal style filled with delicate arrangements. Influences include Connie Converse, Lee Hazlewood, Pentangle, Marty Robbins, The Magnetic Fields, and PRAM. Merlyn Belle is a homespun creative bricolage that pulls from influences as diverse as cowboy troubadours and folk baroque to tell