The Teenagers were a French synth-pop musical trio 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 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. On October 12 2020, the band announced[7] that they were no longer active and had not been for some time, and posted a link to a farewell song titled "Do You Remember".[8]
The Teenagers | |
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 The Teenagers performing in Mandurah, Western Australia in December 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2005–2020 |
| Labels | Merok Records XL Recordings Summer Lovers Unlimited |
| Members |
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Critical reception
editThe NME praised the bands "self-aware, smart sentiments, played out against a backdrop of lush, danceable, huggable pop."[9] They have been said to "sound like Kraftwerk doing the soundtrack to a porno film"[10] Their music is a mix of an electropop sound, comical lyrics and potent melodies. Their quirky fashion sense is inspired by the eccentric East London style, and copied by their cult fanbase.[11] 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". 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
editStudio albums
edit- Reality Check (2008)
Extended plays
edit- The World Is Not Fair EP (2007)
Singles
edit- "Homecoming" (2007)
- "Starlett Johansson" (2007)
- "Fuck Nicole" (US/Canada only release) (2008)
- "Love No" (2008)
- "Make It Happen" (2008)
- "Made Of" (2010)
- "Secret Crush" (2012)
- "Do You Remember" (2020)
Remixes
edit- 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)
- Alizée – "Les Collines (Never leave you)" (2011)
- Solomun – "Forever" (2012)
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "The Teenagers - Reality Check review". Gigwise.com. 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Triple X Teens: down and dirty with The Teenagers". DrownedinSound.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "Wednesday 09/05/07 The Teenagers @ Korova, Liverpool". Gigwise.com. 2007-05-11. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "The Teenagers announce debut album details". IPC Media. 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "The Teenagers - Facebook Post". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Do You Remember, retrieved 2021-06-23
- ^ "The Teenagers - Love No review". IPC Media. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "The Teenagers - Love No review". Spoonfed. 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "The Teenagers, artists of the day". Spoonfed.co.uk. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.