The Teenagers are a French synthpop band formed in late 2005, originally as a joke.[3] They achieved some degree of notoriety with the song "Homecoming", both for its catchy sound and for its explicit language and misogynistic content.[4][5] Their debut album Reality Check was released in the UK on 17 March 2008[6] and 18 March 2008 in the rest of Europe and the United States.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Indie rock Synthpop[1] Indie pop[2] |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | XL Recordings Merok Records Summer Lovers Unlimited |
| Members | Michael Szpiner Dorian Dumont Quentin Delafon |
Critical reception
NME praised the bands "self-aware, smart sentiments, played out against a backdrop of lush, danceable, huggable pop."[7] They have been said to "sound like Kraftwerk doing the soundtrack to a porno film"[8] Their music is a mix of an electro-pop sound, comical lyrics and potent melodies. Their quirky fashion sense is inspired by the eccentric East London style, and copied by their cult fan base.[9] The track "Homecoming" was elected 4th best song of 2007 by NME. During 2008 The Teenagers toured the globe (25 countries, 100 cities) to promote their debut album "Reality Check" and they are now writing new material. They played at the Reading Festival (UK), at Glastonbury (UK) and Summersonic (Japan) and have been invited as a support band by Vampire Weekend in the US and Europe.
Discography
Albums
- Reality Check (2008) UK: No. 184 (UK Indie: No. 13) FR: No. 164
EPs
- The World Is Not Fair EP (2007)
Singles
- "Homecoming" (2007)
- "Starlett Johansson" (2007)
- "Fuck Nicole" (USA/Canada only release) (2008)
- "Love No" (2008)
- "Make It Happen" (2008)
- "Made Of" (2010)
- "Secret Crush" (2012)
Remixes
- GoodBooks - "The Illness" (2007)
- Lo-Fi-Fnk - "City" (2007)
- Au Revoir Simone - "Fallen Snow" (2007)
- The Black Ghosts - "Face" (2007)
- Air - "Mer Du Japon" (2007)
- New Young Pony Club - "The Bomb" (2007)
- Shiny Toy Guns - "Don't Cry Out" (2007)
- Chromeo - "Bonafied Lovin" (2007)
- Scanners - "Lowlife"
- Goldfrapp - "Happiness" (2008)
- Simian Mobile Disco - "It's the Beat" (2008)
- Vampire Weekend - "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" (2008)
- Britney Spears - "Womanizer" (2008)
- Fall Out Boy - "America's Suitehearts" (2008)
- Black Gold - "Plans And Reveries" (2008)
- Phoenix - "1901" (2009)
- Au Revoir Simone - "Shadows" (Unknown)
- Kate Nash - "Kiss That Grrrl" (2010)
- Solomun - "Forever" (2012)
- Alizée - "Les Collines (Never leave you)" (2012)
References
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (2007-12-07). "First Sight: The Teenagers". London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "The Teenagers - Dedicated followers of frivolity". London: Independent.co.uk. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "The Teenagers - Reality Check review". Gigwise.com. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Triple X Teens: down and dirty with The Teenagers". DrownedinSound.com. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Wednesday 09/05/07 The Teenagers @ Korova, Liverpool". Gigwise.com. 2007-05-11. Retrieved 2008-03-11. [dead link]
- ^ "The Teenagers announce debut album details". IPC Media. 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "The Teenagers - Love No review". IPC Media. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "The Teenagers - Love No review". Spoonfed. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "The Teenagers, artists of the day". Spoonfed.co.uk. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.