Reality Check, by The Teenagers (LP on XL)

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Rating: happy This record left our Phil feeling happy.

I've just discovered The Teenagers are French after reading Brian's review. I had no idea. Not that it should make any difference at all but I'm always surprised to fnd out when people are French. It's one of my idiosyncracies you know. OK, I played their new album 'Reality Check' by 'em a couple of times to try and get my head around 'em and see what the fuss is and I think I can see it though this isn't my bag. It kicks off with 'Homecoming' which was a good single and is completely chocka with swearing which has appeal. The rest of the album has it's moments here and there as it delves through the realms of Euro-synth cladden indie pop/ rock. They can string a decent tune together though on listening to the album now I want to kick its face off. Go figure? The fickleness of the human being eh..... though I'm reasonably sure most folks who buy this will like it one minute and hate it the next. Probably not a bad debut though..... are you confused yet?

What the label says:

“Think Serge Gainsbourg spitting Gauloises bile at Moon Unit… brilliant …unforgettable” - NME
When Parisian trio The Teenagers burst into our lives with the ‘Homecoming’ EP in 2007, with its no holds barred lyrics set to a gentle lo-fi backdrop, we all fell in love. Not just with them, but with everything they see – and you see – through their teen-tinted glasses.
Lead singer Quentin Delafon, guitarist / synth man Dorian Dumont and bassist Michael Szpiner remind us what it’s like to be young. Between the three of them they shared a broad breadth of interests, including Slayer, M83, Weezer, Jacques Le Cont, Nirvana, Dillinger Escape Plan, Madonna and Beverley Hills 90210.
Now set to unleash their debut album, ‘Reality Check’, we can all have a piece of their nostalgic humorous world. Featuring new single ‘Love No’, The Teenagers continue with their cleverly crafted brand of synth-pop with candid lyrics about everything you say – but never hear on a record.
‘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’ - POP.