With Teenagers in Bother’s self-titled EP, Lizzie Killian channeled ’90s alt-rock heroes like Weezer, Pixies, and the Breeders. Now, as she readies the discharge of her debut album, What’s Mine, which arrives this Friday through Asian Man, she’s delving deeper into the fuzzy songs that soundtracked her youth. As a self-described “baby of Pinkerton-era Weezer,” the brand new report is steeped in distortion and hooks that soar with unguarded emotion. The result’s deeply satisfying, catching the eye of individuals like PUP’s Stefan Babcock and Jeff Rosenstock guitarist Mike Huguenor, who each function on the LP. As Killian faucets into thorny truths and challenges the boundaries of nostalgia, it makes her sound all of the extra prepared for a lot greater venues.
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Fittingly, the album options the sugary minimize “Playlist,” the place Killian asks folks to rattle off their favourite songs, so we requested her to inform us a few of hers, as nicely. Under, Killian walks us by way of a number of the artists and tracks that influenced What’s Mine.
Hoop Jail – “Stranded Planet”
This music is only a vibe during. It instantly makes me need to bob my head and dance, which is what I needed our album to do. That is the primary music I added to a playlist I began two months earlier than going into the studio, after I was beginning to consider the sound of our album.
Geese Ltd. – “18 Cigarettes”
I just like the journey this music takes you thru emotionally by way of sound alone. I really don’t actually know the lyrics to this music, however I keep in mind listening to it for the primary time and considering, “It is a good music.” I used to be actually drawn into the sound of the guitar and the way the entire feeling is elevated when the refrain is available in. It’s additionally a music with stable rhythm that makes you progress.
The Paranoyds – “Heather Doubtfire”
This straight-up rocks from the start, however I like the temper change after they sing “It’s the identical rattling factor…” I like when songs are capable of pull off a dynamic shift like this, and it’s one thing I did in the course of “You Don’t Need To Mess With Me,” and, to some extent, “Awkward Lady.”
Tradition Abuse – “Bee Type To The Bugs”
I listened to this music quite a bit across the tail finish of releasing our debut EP in 2022 by way of the recording of our debut LP. There are quite a lot of little issues I like within the music, together with the campy singing about being type to the bees, the type of warbly guitar melodies, and the transitions between sections.
Wednesday – “Destiny Is…”
Enormous fan of the guitar suggestions, being a baby of Pinkerton-era Weezer, in any case, and the crescendoing choruses.
Lucy Dacus – “I Don’t Wanna Be Humorous Anymore”
I like Lucy Dacus’ lyrics and her skill to inform relatable tales by way of music. Just about all of my songs are autobiographical, and it’s at all times good to listen to when folks let you know your music is relatable, which makes you’re feeling related in a manner and fewer alone.
Weight loss plan Cig – “Harvard”
This music resonated with me simply by way of vocal supply alone. One thing I’ve been attempting to do with Teenagers in Bother is getting all the way down to the belly-deep core of my emotions and with the ability to absolutely and authentically translate that into music. I need to yell, and hoot, and holler, and I attempt that a bit of extra within the debut LP.
Antarctigo Vespucci – “Freakin’ U Out”
Talking of yelling, hooting, and hollering…
Dehd – “Loner”
It’s the yodeling for me.
The Beatles – “One thing”
Being Beatles followers, Randy [Moore], the producer on the report, and I might reference them usually, however this music particularly surfaced to the highest of my thoughts after we had been engaged on the final music of the album, “I’m Not Excellent.”
Weezer – “The Good Life”
I might be remiss if I didn’t embody my favourite Weezer music in my listing of influences. “The Good Life” is such a foolish music — “Shakin’ booty”??? Anyway, the music goes locations.