The Teenagers (French band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Teenagers


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Paris, France
Genre = Indie rock
Synthpopcite web| url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2223080,00.html | publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited| title=First Sight: The Teenagers| date=2007-12-07 | accessdate=2008-03-12]
Indie popcite web| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-teenagers--dedicated-followers-of-frivolity-795352.html | publisher=Independent.co.uk| title=The Teenagers - Dedicated followers of frivolity| date=2008-03-14 | accessdate=2008-04-06]
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = XL Recordings
Merok Records
Summer Lovers Unlimited
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Current_members = Michael Szpiner
Dorian Dumont
Quentin Delafon
Past_members =

The Teenagers are a French indie-synthpop band formed in late 2005, originally as a joke.cite web| url=http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=41281 | publisher=Gigwise.com| title=The Teenagers - Reality Check review| date=2008-03-05 | accessdate=2008-03-11] They achieved some degree of notoriety with the song "Homecoming" for its explicit language and arguably misogynistic content.cite web| url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2951325 | publisher=DrownedinSound.com| title=Triple X Teens: down and dirty with The Teenagers| accessdate=2008-03-11] cite web| url=http://www.gigwise.com/contents?contentid=31574 | publisher=Gigwise.com| title=Wednesday 09/05/07 The Teenagers @ Korova, Liverpool| date=2007-05-11 | accessdate=2008-03-11] Their debut album "Reality Check" was released in the UK on 17 March 2008cite web| url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-teenagers/33352 | publisher=IPC Media| title=The Teenagers announce debut album details| date=2007-12-21 | accessdate=2008-03-11] and 18 March 2008 in the rest of Europe and the United States.

Critical reception

The Teenagers have somewhat divided opinion, with some critics regarding their music as vapid and a triumph of style over substance.cite web| url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/event/view/32066 | publisher=DrownedinSound.com| title=The Teenagers live review| accessdate=2008-03-11] Others however have noted their self-aware and intelligent lyrics and praised their lush, danceable pop music.cite web| url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-teenagers/9513 | publisher=IPC Media| title=The Teenagers - Love No review| date=2008-02-26 | accessdate=2008-03-11] The Teenagers are a pop/trance/rock band hailing from London with Michael on bass and vocals, Dorian on guitar,computers and vocals and Quentin, lyricist and vocalist. The final product of this threesome is said to sound like Kraftwerk doing the soundtrack to a porno film, which can only be a very good thing.cite web| url=http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/artist/live-music-1414/the-teenagers-14066/ | publisher=Spoonfed| title=The Teenagers - Love No review| date=2008-09-02 | accessdate=2008-09-02] Their music is a strange mix between a funky electro-pop sound, funny lyrics (sometimes quite rude…“F***K Nicole”, “she’s got nice t**s”) and potent melodies. Their quirky fashion sense is inspired by the eccentric East London style, and copied by their dedicated cult fan base! cite web| url=http://blog.spoonfedflavour.com/ | publisher=Spoonfed.co.uk| title=The Teenagers, artists of the day | date=2008-09-02 | accessdate=2008-09-02]

Discography

Albums

*"Reality Check" (2008) UK: #184 (UK Indie: #13) FR: #164

EPs

*"The World Is Not Fair EP" (2007)

ingles

*"Homecoming" (2007)
*"Starlett Johansson" (2007)
*"Fuck Nicole" (USA/Canada only release) (2008)
*"Love No" (2008)
*"Make It Happen" (2008)

Remixes

*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)
*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)

References

External links

* [http://www.theteenagers.net/ Official website]
* [http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/artist/live-music-1414/the-teenagers-14066/ The Teenagers on Spoonfed]
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* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Teenagers%2C+The+(2) Discography on Discogs.com]
* [http://comfortcomes.com/?page=interview&id=238 Interview at Comfortcomes]