Name: Marquee Moon
Brand: Television

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Rough Trade UK

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Rocktober

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Limited edition

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Clear

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Extended format: Yes

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Release date

2023-10-06

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603497840052

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Clear LP

Artist

Television

Label EU

Elektra

Genre EU

New Wave / Post Punk

Television is an influential American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. Led by guitarist and vocalist Tom Verlaine, the band quickly gained recognition for their unique blend of punk, art rock, and avant-garde influences. With their debut album "Marquee Moon" released in 1977, Television solidified their place as one of the pioneers of the post-punk movement. Known for their intricate guitar interplay and poetic lyrics, Television continues to captivate audiences with their timeless sound.

Throughout their career, Television has remained true to their artistic vision, refusing to conform to mainstream trends. Their music explores themes of urban life, introspection, and existentialism. With critically acclaimed albums like "Adventure" and "Television", the band has left a lasting impact on alternative rock and indie music.

Today, Television's influence can be heard in countless bands across various genres. Their legacy as innovators continues to inspire new generations of musicians who appreciate their raw energy and uncompromising creativity. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering them for the first time, exploring Television's discography is a journey into the heart of underground rock at its finest.

Elektra Records is a US label that was founded by Jac Holzman in December 1950 in New York City. Originally focused on recording folk music, ethnic music, jazz, and gospel, Elektra later expanded its repertoire to include blues, pop, and rock music. Over the years, Elektra had great success with artists like *The Doors*, *Judy Collins*, *Tim Buckley*, and *Bread*. In order to adapt to the changing record industry landscape, Elektra merged with other labels such as Asylum Records and Atlantic to become The Atlantic Records Group under Warner Music Group.

In addition to its own success as a label, Elektra also started Nonesuch as a sub-label for affordable classical releases. Today, Nonesuch is an affiliated label of Warner Bros. Records.

Throughout its history, Elektra has had various logo designs on its album covers. From the scripted logo in green or brown print on a tan background during the early years to the iconic butterfly labels in the 1970s and beyond. These distinctive logos have become synonymous with quality music from artists signed to Elektra.

One of the greatest albums of the American punk rock revolution, that isn’t even a punk rock album. Straight out the dungeons of CBGB’s, Television sculpted a new guitar sound that paved the way for alternative rock, post-punk, new wave, noise and indie (and nu-metal and art rock and grunge and so much more). Tom Verlaine (vocals, guitar), Billy Ficca (Drums), Fred Smith (bass) and Richard Lloyd (Guitar) shunned the power chords of their contemporaries for intricate, entangled, back and forth guitar melodies, jazzy drumming and romantic language. The album starts with See No Evil, their most urgent song on the album. A punk flavoured red herring before the dream lyrics of Venus and the jazz-blues guitars on Friction. Side A ends with the unavoidable opus, Marquee Moon, a 10 minute odyssey of urban paranoia which includes 2 guitar solos (that’s longer than Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd). On Side B, Guiding Light has all the building blocks of an alt-rock ballad, and Prove It is their art-rock manual. Television’s jaded yet impassioned attitude, high-brow yet lo-fi approach, warm yet jagged sound has gone on to influence so many that it would be a fool’s errand to try to distill them into one line. Instead, stop and listen to the primary post-punk album. An album that prophesied the death of punk before it had even started (Marquee Moon came out 9 months before Never Mind The Bollocks...).

Marquee Moon

Music EU

Discover Marquee Moon by Television on vinyl, a groundbreaking album that shaped alternative rock. Released by Elektra, this post-punk masterpiece is a must-have for music enthusiasts.