Stand by your friends that are hurting.
Thats what New Jersey power punks Teenage Halloween do through soaring arrangements of melodic angst, wracked vocals that insist I love you so much I would die for you, and passion-packed two-minute dispatches tackling topics from gender euphoria, to state abuses, and an eternal quest for mental wellbeing. The results are potent punk vistas that document young queer life at the edge of America.
In February 2023, the group headed into Headroom Studios in Philadelphia, PA, under the guiding hand of producer Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Beach Bunny, Joyce Manor), and tracked the 13 dispatches on isolation, uncertainty, and hope for better days, that make up Till You Return. This second full-length outing (due for Oct 20th release via Don Giovanni) finds the band, which operated as a rotating cast in its early years, now firmly entrenched as an essential four-piece comprised of Henderiks alongside Eli Frank (guitar, vocals), Tricia Marshall (bass, vocals) and Peter Gargano (drums). The quartet maintains the vital energy of their previous incarnations but brings an even more focused punch to the arrangements that leaves greater room for Henderiks lyrics. Fans of the band will also have noticed the creative assent of Marshall who takes the vocal lead on multiple songs that have become defining features of the bands recent live shows and which bring a fresh new viewpoint to the bands ongoing sonic mission for a more equal and just world.
1. Supertrans 2. Takeaway 3. Doctor 4. Getting Bitter 5. Melodrama 6. Good Time 7. Sights Down 8. Armageddon Now 9. Say It 10. Travelin On 11. Cut the Ties 12. Lights Out 13. Oh the Drama
- Released: 10/20/23
- Format: Vinyl
- Handling Time Note: ** Please allow an additional 72 business hours for this item's shipment. **
- Format Detail: LP Cloudy clear vinyl
- Genre: Indie & Alternative
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