First off, check out my review of the Teenagers debut album "Reality Check" on AthensExchange.com. The Teenagers are a group of young, French hipster types playing spazzy electro-clash pop full of jokes about pimples and sex.
Normally I'm a sucker for all things French, which is why I decided to review this record, but I had to work through a lot of entrenched trend bias with this group. They've got that Williamsburg art punk look. You know, the tight jean and ironically large glasses scheme that Urban Outfitters has been exporting to the suburbs for a few seasons now.
They're also extremely tongue-in-cheek, which is humor I enjoy, but their brand is more french kiss tongue with your younger sister.
These Gallic adolescents hooked me good. I was walking to work: the crisp air, the sun shining...all that stereotypical springtime stuff. Their cheap beats, tin guitar riffs and mispronounced wit gave me a little pep. I did that whole shoulder swinging dance walk thing and smiled an annoyingly toothy smile to passing motorists.
There can be no doubt that the Teenagers are corny and lazy, just like me at 16, and their music won't reach the post-collegiate, but they're a good reminder that cheap hooks and simple rhythms can solve more problems than they cause.
I guess I needed a little reality check myself, tee hee.
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