The Telltales are an acoustic pop band from Sydney, currently preparing to launch their third album. Their self-titled debut album was launched in 2003. Drum Media (22 July 2003) described the first album as "pure heartfelt pop melodies... simple songs of love and loss, pain and freedom... a beautifully balanced collection of songs... very much a body of work, working in perfect harmony". And Brag (1 December 2003) said "Music which harkens back to the grand old days of pop songwriting. ... a collection of honest, affecting, folk-tinged songs." The second album, ‘Haymaking’, followed in 2005, Dum Media (16 Feb 2005) writing: “Great melodies, intelligent playing, thoughtful arrangements and insightful lyrics—what more could you ask for in a pop record?” More tales of quiet loss and love, sadness and hope from a band that should be much more widely known and appreciated than it seems to be at the moment”. The third album is due out in mid-2008.