I Love You (Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers album) explained

I Love You
Type:studio
Artist:Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Cover:I Love You - Teen Jesus.jpeg
Alt:Individual portraits of all four band members wearing white, all in front of a white background. A logo of a black star and the band name is centred in the middle, and the album title, stylised as "I ♥︎ YOU", is centred below.
Released:6 October 2023
Studio:Eddie's, Rye, Victoria
Genre:
Length:37:06
Label:Domestic La La
Producer:Oscar Dawson
Prev Title:Pretty Good for a Girl Band
Prev Year:2022
Year:2023

I Love You is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, released on 6 October 2023 through Domestic La La.[1] Produced by Oscar Dawson, the record marks a sonic departure from their previous work, "balancing bubblegum pop, ear-bashing rock and thunderous punk".[2] Upon release, I Love You peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

At the 2023 J Awards, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[3]

At the AIR Awards of 2024, the album was nominated for Best Independent Rock Album or EP, while "I Used to Be Fun" was nominated for Best Independent song. Oscar Dawson was nominated for Independent Producer of the Year for his work on this album and Domestic La La were nominated for Independent Marketing Team of the Year.[4]

Background and composition

In May 2022, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers released their debut extended play (EP), Pretty Good for a Girl Band.[5] The lyrical matters of I Love You are mostly based on events from the band members' personal lives since then– from enduring relationship breakdowns, to moving states and changing jobs.[6] According to the band, the songwriting is much more personal than their debut.[7] For example, in "Never Saw It Coming", drummer Neve van Boxsel opens up about her experiences with sexual assault.

Produced by Oscar Dawson of Holy Holy, I Love You was in production for over a year. It is their most diverse work, and according to The Canberra Times, a "far cry from the punk-driven sounds of the band's [debut] EP".[8] This sonic evolution was made possible due to collaborating with other artists, and working closer together in the studio."Never Saw it Coming" is the band's first acoustic song, and the first to be written and sung by van Boxsel. It was released as the second single to introduce listeners to a new sound from the band. "Salt" is the band's first collaboration, performed with Melbourne band the Grogans. The two bands decided to work on it together when they met on tour in 2022.

Release and promotion

On 30 March 2023, the band released the lead single "Lights Out",[9] their first new song since their 2022 EP. According to the band, the song was written about "claiming your sexuality, confidence and not caring about what the drunk strangers in a Canberra nightclub will think of you". "Lights Out" was supported by a music video directed by band drummer Neve van Boxsel.

The second single "Never Saw It Coming" followed on 7 June.[10] The album title, cover artwork and track listing was announced the next day, as well as the release date of 8 September 2023,[11] although this was later changed to 6 October 2023.[12] "I Used to Be Fun" was issued on 27 July as the third single, when the band also announced a nationwide album tour.[13] On 6 September, a fourth single, "Salt", was released.[14]

A deluxe edition, titled I Love You Too, features three additional tracks and is scheduled for release on 20 September 2024.[15]

Critical reception

The album was met with positive reviews. Writing for The AU Review, Dylan Marshall said I Love You featured a "mix of full-blown punk moments, mixed in with earnest love songs and a genuinely lovely smattering of indie rock", calling the album a "belter from start to finish."[16] Thomas Green of The Arts Desk said its tracks tend towards "catchy new wavey power pop or snarling numbers raging at mistreatment in love/sex", concluding the band had found a unique space in the music scene.[17]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Credits reflective of liner notes.

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Varvaris . Mary . 8 June 2023 . Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers Announce Debut Album 'I Love You', Share New Single . 8 June 2023 . Kill Your Stereo . en.
  2. Web site: Lochrie . Conor . 8 June 2023 . Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Announce Debut Album . 8 June 2023 . Tone Deaf . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Check out all the nominees for the 2023 J Awards . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2023. 1 November 2023.
  4. Web site: 2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More. The Music. 14 May 2024. 14 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Oxley . Dylan . 7 May 2022 . Interview: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers talk Pretty Good For A Girl Band, national tour and sexist dentists . 3 September 2023 . The AU Review . en-AU.
  6. Web site: Varvaris . Mary . 9 June 2023 . Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers On Their Essential New Single: 'It Gave Back Control I Had Originally Lost' . 8 October 2023 . The Music . en.
  7. Web site: Burke . Cassidy . 7 October 2023 . Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers’ Jaida Stephenson: 'Since When Is 'Girl Bands' A Genre?' . 8 October 2023 . Junkee . en-US.
  8. Web site: Martin . Amy . 8 June 2023 . Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers on 'empowering' new single, Foo Fighters tour announcement . 8 June 2023 . . en-AU.
  9. Web site: Robinson . Ellie . 2 April 2023 . Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers tease debut album with belting single 'Lights Out' . 8 June 2023 . . en-AU.
  10. Web site: 9 June 2023 . Sam Smith, Madonna & More: This Week's Best New Music . 9 June 2023 . The Music.
  11. Web site: Singh . Surej . 8 June 2023 . Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers announce debut album 'I Love You' with new single 'Never Saw It Coming' . 8 June 2023 . NME . en-AU.
  12. News: Mongredien . Phil . 30 September 2023 . One to watch: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers . en-GB . The Guardian . 8 October 2023 . 0261-3077.
  13. Web site: Robinson . Ellie . 27 July 2023 . Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers Drop New Single 'I Used To Be Fun', Announce 'I Love You' Album Tour . 27 July 2023 . The Music . en.
  14. Web site: LeFevre . Jules . 7 September 2023 . Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers Team Up with The Grogans on New Single 'Salt' . 7 September 2023 . Music Feeds . en-US.
  15. Web site: 8 August 2024 . Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers Announce Deluxe Version Of Debut Album, ‘I Love You Too’ . 12 August 2024 . Music Feeds.
  16. Web site: Marshall . Dylan . 5 October 2023 . Album Review: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers - I Love You (2023 LP) . 6 October 2023 . The AU Review . en-AU.
  17. Web site: Green . Thomas . 4 October 2023 . Album: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers - I Love You . 6 October 2023 . . en.
  18. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 October 2023. 13 October 2023.

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