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TEEN JESUS
AND THE JEAN TEASERS
announce debut album
I LOVE YOU
(Sept 8)
+ Share raw and
vulnerable new single
‘NEVER SAW IT COMING’
Stream ‘Never Saw It Coming’
Watch the video
Pre-save I Love You
+ Supporting Foo Fighters
@ AAMI Park, Naarm/Melbourne +
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Praise for TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS
2023 AIR Awards – Nominations
Breakthrough Independent Artists of the Year
Best Independent Punk Album or EP
“they’ve got what it takes to lead the next generation of Australian rock royalty” – Australian Guitar
“the righteous fury blasts through” – The Guardian
“hyper-charged, blisteringly pertinent manifesto” – BMA Magazine
“Ripping” – The AU Review
“it’s punchy, it’s catchy… a fuckin’ anthem” – Kill Your Stereo
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Rapidly-rising punk rock stars TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS are thrilled to announce their eagerly awaited debut album I Love You will be out September 8 via Domestic La La – and today share the raw, vulnerable new single and video ‘Never Saw It Coming’ (stream HERE). Also featuring the “ripping” (The AU Review) single ‘Lights Out’, I Love You sees Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers step into a new sonic territory to create an expansive debut well beyond their years.
Opening with the devastating line “in seven years / I’ll be okay / cause that’s when my cells will regenerate”, new single ‘Never Saw It Coming’ highlights the strength that comes with getting through a hard time with your friends by your side. It shows a softer and more vulnerable side to Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – ‘Never Saw It Coming’ was written and sung by drummer Neve van Boxsel (who also directed & edited its accompanying video), her vocals layered against strings and acoustic guitar with a poignant hook repeating throughout.
Neve van Boxsel shares, “Never Saw It Coming took me over a year to finish writing. It’s about a very difficult topic that unfortunately is not just my story but many others. It’s one of the first songs I brought to the band and the first song I’ve ever sung lead on so having Anna, Jaida and Scarlett support me so much with such a personal song made something that was really difficult, a lot easier. I hope this song helps anyone feel less alone in what they’re going through because having this support from my three best friends helped me endlessly.”
The strengths of the four members of Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers shine through across the 12 tracks on I Love You; four distinct personalities with a core dynamic based on a shared love for each other’s work ethic and talent, making the road to their debut album not just exciting, but intriguing. Produced by Oscar Dawson, they step into new sonic territory on their debut album – where their previous releases smacked bang into your eardrums, they toy with softness and ease across the album seen on bubblegum love songs with an underside like ‘I Love You’, ‘Salt’ (ft. The Grogans) and the vibe-setting ‘Toe Bone’, while still staying true to their punk rock roots (‘I Don’t Want It’, ‘Lights Out’, ‘Treat Me Better’). I Love You showcases the breadth of Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers’ craft – never to be pigeonholed, and definitely never underestimated. The album’s first cut ‘Lights Out’ – a hard-hitting anthem all about claiming your sexuality and confidence – is in full rotation on triple j with love from NME, Music Feeds, Happy among others and a slew of covers and playlist additions across Spotify and Apple.
Formed during high school in their hometown of Canberra in 2019, TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS – Anna Ryan (they/them; vocals/guitar), Scarlett McKahey (she/her; guitar/vocals), Jaida Stephenson (she/her; bass) and Neve van Boxsel (she/her; drums) – channel Riot Grrrl-era energy with a 2023 spin and are the most natural, confident and damn likeable punk-rockers you’ll meet. Their debut EP Pretty Good For A Girl Band (2022) featured ‘Girl Sports’ which hit #55 on this year’s triple j Hottest 100 and saw praise from The Guardian, triple j, frankie, The AU Review, Music Feeds, The Music and Kill Your Stereo, cover stars on Spotify and Apple Music, with ‘AHHHH!’ taking the #117 spot on the Hottest 200 countdown last year. Now based across Dharawal Country/Wollongong, Ngunnawal/Canberra, and Naarm/Melbourne, the band have graduated into an astute group of early twenty-somethings – just as concerned about issues facing today’s women, non-binary people and young people everywhere as they are with their loud and completely cool punk rock sound.
TOUR DATES
Friday 28 July
Les Escales Festival
Saint-Nazaire, France
Friday 4 December
AAMI Park w/ Foo Fighters
Naarm/Melbourne
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – ‘Never Saw It Coming’ (single)
out today (Domestic La La)
Stream | Watch the video
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – I Love You
out September 8, 2023 (Domestic La La)
pre-save
TRACK LIST
I Used To Be Fun
Treat Me Better
Backseat Driver
I Love You
Your House My House
Salt (ft. The Grogans)
Cayenne Pepper
AHHHH!
Lights Out
Toe Bone
Never Saw It Coming
Kissy Kissy
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