New York based electronica band Telepathe (pronounced “telepathy”) is making waves with their album Destroyer. Their album was mixed by Matty Green and inspired by California Sci-fi.  As a science fiction fan, I can truly appreciate the decision to give this album a sci-fi sound. The sound effects combined with the futuristic music make this album fun and exciting. Telepathe’s fans—especially fans of the science fiction genre—will be able to rock out to each track.

The opening track Damaged Raid has an awesome beat that will bring the fans to the dance floor. The title track Destroyer is dark and a little eerie, but that’s what gives the track its charm. While Drowning Around Me has a seemingly gloomy title, it is upbeat in tempo and the sound effects are absolutely awesome. Although I can’t see myself repeating F*ck You Up in public, the chorus has an amazing tempo and that makes it hard to resist. Hyper Ho is a techno dream that is hypnotic and has a steady beat that the fans can really get into. Nights Spell is slower in tempo and will leave the fans in a trance.

Onyx is pop versus electronica and techno and full of energy.  Slow Learner is a light-hearted melody. The quick paced drums and background vocals make it an awesome dance track. Someone is Home has an 80’s techno-synth sound. For those of you who loved the new wave music in the 80’s, this song is just for you. Throw Away This is different from the rest. This track is unique as it is the only one that begins with a brief spoken word and that the drums add a retro feel to the track. Both make Throw Away This one of the most memorable songs on this album.

Telepathe has a unique sound that is all their own and that is what makes it awesome. Whether you like R & B, blues, jazz or anything else in between, this is an album you will want to listen to. I was not familiar with the electronica genre, but after listening to Destroyer, I think I have become a fan. If this album is of any indication, their future recordings will be just as amazing.

Final Grade: A

About The Author

Lauren Beverly

Music Reviewer

I love to write and have been doing so since the age of eight. Fictional stories have always been a favorite of mine, because it gives me a chance to be creative and to express myself in a multitude of ways. On more than one occasion, a song proved to be the inspiration to several stories I have written. Believe it or not, some of those songs were on soundtracks! That’s mostly what I listen to, aside from hits from the 1950’s up to the 1980’s. I’ve learned that anything can be the inspiration to a story, even a poster from the 1990’s or a DVD cover.

I’ve lived in Upper Marlboro all of my life and spent much of my childhood watching cartoons of all kinds, and listening to my older sister’s cassette tapes. Growing up, I listened to everything Jackson related, Paula Abdul, Elton John, and even the controversial group Milli Vanilli. As a teenager, I continued to listen to old-school hits and that was pretty much all I liked, aside from listening to all of Michael Jackson’s music. To this day, I still love old-school hits. That hasn’t changed.

I own a variety of CDs from artists such as Styx, The BeeGees, Michael Jackson, Queen, The Yellow Submarine Soundtrack, and many others. When a soundtrack comes out, there will always be one specific song from that album that I’ll love. It never fails.

I’ve graduated from Bowie State University in December 2013 with a B.A. degree in English.

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