The Teenagers – Reality Check (Sneak Peek!)

The Teenagers love to have a good time. For those who didn’t know, these guys have been busy recording their debut LP from Merok Records in the UK, and Beggars/XL in the US. The title of their debut is called “Reality Check”, and it is due out for digital download on January 15th, a mere four days from now. The hard copy isn’t set to be out until March 18th in the US (March 17th in the UK).

BUT… if you hurry over to their Myspace page anytime in the next 4 days, you are able to listen to the album in its entirety UNTIL January the 14th. See Below for the link.

Over the last year these guys jumped on the scene with their raunchy and vulgar “Homecoming”, and most recently with “Starlett Johannson”, along with some pretty rocking remixes that have been hopefully rocking a indie-dance floor near you (I know I spin them where I play).

The album is twelve tracks long, half of which I had yet to hear before today (I had heard some of the demos for other tracks that have been floating around and on their myspace page, and hadn’t heard the mastered versions).

Listening to the album all the way through, its obvious to hear the new-wave and 80’s synth pop influence on these guys’ sound. Most tracks on the album have pretty catchy refrains and get stuck in your head. A number of them also make you want to move your feet and Dance Dance Dance Dance.

As an overall album, I feel like it is split into halves (for the most part) with most of the upbeat tracks in the first half. This includes the singles currently released (Homecoming and Starlett Johannson), and the 3rd single titled “Love No” (Out 3/10/08). On the second half of the album, the dancy vibe changes into more of a storytelling mode, something The Teenagers do a pretty good job at (in a humorous way of course, just as a Teenager should do!)

Listen for yourself, and preorder the album RIGHT HERE! Below is the tracklist. Personal favorites for me after the first few run throughs are “Streets of Paris” (totally new to me), and “Feeling Better” (Heard demo prior to album version).

The Teenagers – Reality Check
1. Homecoming
2. Love No
3. Feeling Better
4. Starlett Johannson
5. Streets of Paris
6. Make It Happen
7. Wheel Of Fortune
8. Fuck Nicole
9. French Kiss
10. Sunset Beach
11. III
12. The End of the Road

These Guys are also touring through the States in about a week or so. I plan on seeing them in Chi-City myself. Dates Below:

Jan. 18th – Vancouver, BC – Richards
Jan. 19th – Seattle – Neumos
Jan. 22nd – Los Angeles – Echo
Jan. 23rd – Los Angeles – Spaceland
Jan. 24th – San Francisco – Pop Scene @330 Ritch
Jan. 26th – Chicago – Sonotheque (with Dark Wave Disco)
Jan. 27th – Toronto – Social
Jan. 29th – Montreal – Just For Laughs
Jan. 30th – New York – Mercury Lounge
Jan. 31st – New York – Hiro Ballroom
Feb. 1st -Philadelphia – Making Time @ Pure
Feb. 2nd -New York – Studio B

The Teenagers – Myspace / BUY THE ALBUM / Remix Myspace

SoKo :: “Love No” (The Teenagers cover)

The Teenagers Interview-Chicago 1/26/08 – Sonotheque

The Teenagers… and Remixes too!

The Teenagers | “Homecoming”

Benjy Ferree Tour Dates!

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