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Make It Happen, by The Teenagers (7" on Merok)

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Format: 7"
Label: Merok
Price: £2.49
Catalogue number: ME015
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Rating: unmoved This record left our Ant feeling unmoved.

The Teenagers are back on Merok with a mega cheesy 80's electropop tune called 'Make It Happen'. Man this is the cheesiest thing I've heard in ages. Brett and I just looked at each other with expressions of total disbelief. He says it sounds like an imaginary boy band from a kids TV show. This 7" has almost rendered me speechless. I can't decipher whether this is supposed to be tongue in cheek or not... I braved a second spin and I reckon they're actually serious... Lightspeed Champion pops up on the B-side and does a cover version which slows it down and may well appeal to some of you...Man did anyone see that thing on Gordon Ramsey where loads of guys were eating cheese with live maggots in it... Well rank. Blue vinyl 7" on Merok.

What the label says:

i-D ‘According to the golden pop rule that has presided over everyone from Blondie to Busted, you’ll want to sleep with at least one of them.’

 

NME ‘They’re robbing a generation of their innocence with an eyebrow raised so far they’re practically receding. And, make no mistake, this generation love it.’

 

POP ‘A sound of Velvet Underground simplicity and Jacques Lu Cont attitude, stuck in a blender with a gulp a beer, a dollop of sleaze and healthy sprinkle of reality bites.’

 

The loveable Parisian trio follow up the debut album ‘Reality Bites’ with another chunk of sugar coated candy coloured pop.

 

Busy launching themselves in their twin homes away from home (the UK and the US) the band have spent the first part of 2008 on the road. Time well spent it seems as their adoring fan base, of everyone from teens to 30 somethings, grows daily, and the venues continue to sell out. Just ask anyone who saw their ram jammed performance at this years Coachella.

 

Sounding like its straight out of a John Hughes movie ‘Make It Happen’ is an upbeat fun-tastic summer anthem in waiting. The kind of track gangs of lager soaked teens will be singing throughout our UK airport terminals this summer. The new single sees bandmates Michael and Dorian step up to share vocal duties with lead singer Quentin. An amusing buoyant ode dedicated to their fans, polished off with their trademark casio keys and bubbling synths - ‘Make It Happen’ will have us skipping along to The Teenagers colourful Euro pop beat all summer.

 
When The Teenagers return from their US tour later this summer they head straight into festival mode playing Glastonbury, Bestival, Dot To Dot, The Great Escape to name but a few! Anyone who attended the album launch Prom party can testify the live show is anything but boring and needs to be seen to be believed.

 

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About the humble 7":

The humble 7" is the smallest of the vinyl formats (not including the ridiculous 5") and it's the perfect medium for transporting a couple of new songs by up and coming bands straight into your ears. They're fun and they take up less space in your house than something bigger would. They come in a plethora of exciting colours and fantastical packages, and you can fit about 14 minutes onto one 7". You may have to get up every few minutes to put a new record on but think of the exercise. Don't forget every record you buy plays at least 2 speeds (depending on your stereo) and you need to play all records on all speeds to get the maximum joy from your purchase.

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