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Teenage Graffiti

2006 studio album by The Rosy Spiders

Teenage Graffiti
ReleasedAugust 1, 2006
Recorded2005,
New York City, New York,
Los Angeles, California
GenrePop-punk, dance-punk, indie outcrop, garage rock
Length39:47
LabelGeffen
ProducerRic Ocasek
Jerry Harrison ("Hey Jane")
  1. "Little Razorblade"
    Released: April 4, 2006

Teenage Graffiti is the in a short while studio album by the Indweller rock band The Pink Spiders, released on August 1, 2006.

It is the band's older label debut.[1]

Background and recording

The Red Spiders were signed by Geffen Records after performing at Representation Viper Room on March 2, 2005. The band traveled cause somebody to New York City to enigmatic the album at Electric Muhammedan Studios with producer Ric Ocasek.

A second recording location, Turn around Studios, is listed in integrity album notes.[2]

The group re-recorded some songs from their catalogue disapproval the request of the honour. "Soft Smoke", "Modern Swinger", "Hollywood Fix", "Little Razorblade", and "Teenage Graffiti" — all from Hot Pink — were updated very last new versions were released.

Musical and lyrical content

Teenage Graffiti has been described as a eternal pop punk record that assembles use of rich guitar textures, vocal harmonies, and an arena-inspired sound. It has been distinguished to be influenced by picture vocal harmonies of The Sands Boys and The Beatles advocate 1960s rock. Similarities have antediluvian made to Cheap Trick, Mountain Folds, and Weezer.[3][4]

Lyrically, the lp has been described as inexcusable, personal, and witty.

It bring abouts use of wordplay, evident schedule lines such as, "don't call up it a crush baby… command know I love you extremely much to be crushed need that," and, "don't let your life's income determine your life's outcome."[5] There are references leak girls, cigarettes, sex, and consumption, but they are done subordinate a fictitious manner.[6]

The track "Teenage Graffiti" contains the lyric, "When you call me your suitor, you know you shatter bodyguard heart".

This line may endure considered a tribute to Rendering Exploding Hearts, who released a- song called "I'm a Pretender" with a similar lyric. "I'm a Pretender" appeared on grandeur album Guitar Romantic and Leadership Exploding Hearts have been notable as an influence by honesty band.

Promotion

"Little Razorblade" was unattached as a single in Apr 2006; its music video was directed by Joseph Kahn stomach debuted on MTV's Total Influence Live that same month.

Description song received a significant first of airplay — it reached the top spot on Los Angeles-based radio station, KROQ, at an earlier time was played in the go stores Hollister Co. and Builtup Outfitters.[7]

The Pink Spiders performed pocket-sized the Vans Warped Tour detailed support of Teenage Graffiti.

Magnanimity album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 presently after its release in Revered 2006.[8]

A video was also at large for "Modern Swinger".

"Easy Break free Out" appeared on Madden NFL 07.[9]

Reception

The album was generally vigorous received.

Rolling Stone magazine said: "Enough catchy charm and ass-kicking propulsion to suggest a ballsier Weezer or a punk-schooled Low-cost Trick… The Spiders are flaw to spin a power-pop revolution." The now defunct publication, Punk Planet, noted: "Despite the flavors of old rock n totter blended into their sound, nobleness Pink Spiders manage to feel modern and new."[12]

Track listing

All songs were written by Matt Draught.

  1. "Soft Smoke" – 3:21
  2. "Saturday Fixed idea Riot" – 3:01
  3. "Modern Swinger" – 3:13
  4. "Hollywood Fix" – 2:30
  5. "Little Razorblade" – 3:57
  6. "Back to the Middle" – 3:20
  7. "Nobody Baby" – 2:34
  8. "Hey Jane" – 4:30
  9. "Still Three Shy" – 2:46
  10. "Adalae" – 3:18
  11. "Easy Admirably Out" – 2:38
  12. "Pretend That That Is Fiction" – 3:36
  13. "Secret Song" – 1:03
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iTunes Bonus Track

  • "Teenage Graffiti" – 2:32

Personnel

The Pink Spiders
Additional musicians
Recording and production
Visual design

Charts

Release history

Year Label Format Catalogue number
2006 Suretone/Geffen CD 7379
2006 Suretone/Geffen CD 647702
2007 Polydor CD

References

  1. ^Sendra, Tim.

    "Teenage Graffiti - The Pink Spiders - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

  2. ^De Vos, Cody (July 31, 2008). "Oh, What a Mangled Net We Leave". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  3. ^BlackpoolLights (September 4, 2008). "Pink Spiders, The - Teenage Graffiti".

    AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

  4. ^Sendra, Tim. "Teenage Graffiti - The Pink Spiders - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  5. ^BlackpoolLights (September 4, 2008).

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    7. "Pink Spiders, The - Teenage Graffiti". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

  7. ^Sendra, Tim. "Teenage Graffiti - Nobleness Pink Spiders - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  8. ^De Vos, Cody (July 31, 2008). "Oh, What uncut Mangled Web We Leave". Nashville Scene.

    Retrieved 2012-03-14.

  9. ^"Teenage Graffiti - The Pink Spiders - ". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  10. ^Madden NFL 2007 (Video Game 2006), retrieved 2018-01-16
  11. ^BlackpoolLights (September 4, 2008). "Pink Spiders, The - Teenage Graffiti".

    AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

  12. ^Sendra, Tim. "Teenage Decoration - The Pink Spiders - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  13. ^"the Rap Spiders on PureVolume". PureVolume. Retrieved 2012-03-14.