Artist: The Pink Spiders
Album: Teenage Graffiti
Label: Suretone/Geffen Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 9.5
After taking control of hipsters’ ears everywhere, The Pink Spiders exploded onto the scene, capturing the hearts of so many more. Crafting themselves a sound that blends old-school pop sensibilities with modern day rockstar attitude, the best way to describe the Spiders’is like “The All American Rejects on Crack.” You’d never guess these fellas were from Tennessee.
The album opens up with the in-your-face “Soft Smoke” and doesn’t let up. The third track, “Modern Swinger” continues the assault as a song that can wipe the floor with any others put up against it. First single, “Little Razorblade” bounces along with a mellow beat and the potential to be background music on “The O.C.” The album proceeds to the end with an even blend of hard rockers and slow jams, proving once again that bands from Tennessee can write more than mountain-music.
Basically, The Pink Spiders don’t care what you think about them, because they know how good they are. “Teenage Graffiti” stacks up against, and pushes over most of the other rock albums available from major labels. Provided Geffen doesn’t screw this band over, the future could be paved with gold for The Pink Spiders.
Track Listing
1. Soft Smoke
2. Saturday Nite Riot
3. Modern Swinger
4. Hollywood Fix
5. Little Razorblade
6. Nobody Baby
7. Hey Jane
8. Still Three Shy
9. Adalane
10. Easy Way Out
11. Pretend That This Is Fiction
12. Secret Song
I was not going to check this cd out but seeing as Trevor gave it a 9 , and we seem to have the same taste in music, I might just check it out now 🙂
A couple of friends of mine were obsessed with this band, and I never checked them out until earlier this year. I was pretty stunned with how good they were. They’re insanely poppy but have a harder edge that kind of sets them apart. I hope you end up digging the album.
I met this band last night at Starland Ballroom. They are pretty sweet guyys. I’ve had their CD since it came out in August and I freaking love it, they’re great live, they have a lot of passion for what they do.
You won’t be disappointed when you get this album.