Teen Daze
Vancouver electronic artist TeenDaze has released a new
music video for his single "Treten". He created the video himself
drawing on footage from two documentaries from the 60s. He heads out on a North
American tour this summer in support of his upcoming debut, All of Us,
Together, which will be released on June 5th on Lefse Records.
All Of Us, Together is the first proper
full-length from Vancouver's Teen Daze. Arriving after a prolific stretch
of EPs, singles, and remixes since 2010, and recorded in the hopeful turn from
spring to summer 2011, it's something of a culmination. "I'm very proud of
this as my first real LP, and the statement it makes. It fully represents where
I've come to as an electronic artist."
Teen Daze's music has always suggested an auditory utopia;
this album now propels those aesthetic notions forward in the timeline,
resulting in a present moment awareness, rather than trademark nostalgia.
"I came upon an old book at a thrift store called Utopian Visions, an
encyclopaedic volume of different views on what utopia might look like, which
became a huge inspiration. Especially when considering the future of our world
as it actually unfolds. We're becoming more and more self-reliant, more and
more separated from our communities. I wanted to make a record that sounded
more synthetic but also inviting-this is futuristic music with a
heart."
It won't take long to hear it as his purest form electronic
work to date. Spacious opener "Treten" introduces a pulse that runs
throughout Together, sometimes resting in warmth ("Hold",
"For Body and Kenzie"), other times reaching for the smoke-filled
ceiling of a club ("Erbstück", "Brooklyn Sunburn"). Perhaps
these tracks feel so alive and communal because they were arrived at through
performance. "I played a lot of this material on tour last year, and
there's a connection to that element, it's all become very dear to
me."
"Together" is the key word here. This is a
record meant for interaction, be it on the dancefloor or on a drive under the
night sky with friends. "There are countless reasons on why a person would
create something; my reason is bring people together, to let them know that they're
not alone."
TEEN DAZE
06/03 - San Deigo, CA - Soda Bar ^
06/05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Virgil (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW) ^
06/06 - San Francisco, CA - The Rickshaw Stop ^
06/13 - Edmonton, AB - Wunderbar
06/20 - Winnipeg, MB - The Lo Pub
06/14 - Saskatoon, SK - MoSo Fest
06/22-06/23 - Calgary, AB - Sled Island Festival
07/03 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie #
07/04 - New Haven, CT - BAR Nightclub #
07/06 - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bears #
07/07 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore #
07/08 - Toronto, ON - Drake Hotel #
07/10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Billobox #
07/11 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop #
07/12 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's Tavern #
07/13 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Café #
07/14 - Milwaukee, WI - The Cactus Club #
07/15 - Minneapolis. MN - 7th Street Entry #
07/17 - Denver, CO - The Hi-Dive #
07/18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court #
07/19 - Boise, ID - Reef Boise #
07/22 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club #
^ = w/ The One AM Radio and Giraffage
# = w/ White Arrows and Beat Connection
Teen Daze
All of Us, Together
(Lefse)
Street Date: June 5, 2012
1. Treten
2. Late
3. Cold Sand
4. For Body and Kenzie
5. The New Balearic
6. Brooklyn Sunburn
7. Erbstück
8. The Future
9. Hold
2. Late
3. Cold Sand
4. For Body and Kenzie
5. The New Balearic
6. Brooklyn Sunburn
7. Erbstück
8. The Future
9. Hold
TEEN DAZE LINKS:
https://twitter.com/#!/teendaze
https://www.facebook.com/teendaze
http://lefserecords.com/
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