Vinyl Record
Television - Marquee Moon
Television – Marquee Moon (LP). A razor-sharp New York rock landmark on vinyl, available for local pickup and browsing at Kilmorna, Listowel.
LP · 2022
Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.
Buyer notes: 2022 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.
Television’s Marquee Moon is one of those records that rewired what a rock band could sound like without ever needing to shout about it. Built on wiry twin-guitar lines, restless rhythms, and a cool, streetlit sense of space, it plays like a late-night walk through downtown New York—tense, elegant, and always in motion. The songs feel lean but not bare; every part is placed with intention, leaving room for the guitars to talk to each other rather than simply stack louder. It’s often grouped with punk’s late-70s moment, but the magic here is how it slips past the obvious signposts. Melodies surface in unexpected places, grooves lock in without getting heavy-handed, and the long title track stretches out with a patience that rewards repeat spins. Put it on and you can hear the blueprint for countless bands who chased crisp interplay, atmosphere, and that particular kind of nervous romance.
Marquee Moon is a cornerstone of modern guitar music: clean lines, high tension, and a sense of freedom inside tight songwriting. It helped open the door from punk into post-punk and indie—showing that intensity could be precise, dynamic, and spacious rather than blunt-force loud.
This is a later reissue on LP, ideal if you want a fresh copy for regular playing. If you’re hunting earlier pressings or specific mastering/label variants, those can present differently in tone and collectability—worth checking if you’re comparing copies side by side.
Bright, articulate guitars with plenty of separation, a taut rhythm section, and an airy, late-night room sound. Dynamic rather than bass-heavy; the long cuts reward a decent system and higher volume.
Is this the classic Television album with the long title track? Yes—this is Marquee Moon, featuring the extended title track along with staples like “See No Evil” and “Venus.” What kind of rock is it—punk, post-punk, or something else? It sits at the edge of punk and post-punk: lean, urgent songwriting with more space, detail, and guitar interplay than most straight punk records. Does this LP include extra tracks? This listing is for the core album tracklist; if bonus material is important to you, check the sleeve notes or ask in-shop and we’ll confirm what’s on the copy in hand.