SPIN Magazine writes: “Imperial Teen’s Friday set, promoting this year’s wonderfully weathered Feel the Sound (and featuring a mix of songs from that record, Seasick and its follow-up What Is Not to Love) was one of the festival’s sheer joys.”
Click here to read the full article.
From music magazines like SPIN and Rolling Stone to fashion magazines like Glamour, everyone is excited to see Imperial Teen back in the “active” column!
In fact, so many fans requested their very own Imperial Teen masks after watching the premiere of the band’s cross-dressing party video for “Runaway” that we were inspired not only to make the masks available, but to have a contest!
For your chance to win, download and print this PDF of the masks from the “Runaway” video, take pictures of you and your friends disguised as Will, Jone, Roddy, and Lynn somewhere fun in your hometown, and send your photos to us! The best contest photo will win a personalized Imperial Teen prize pack!
Click to download and print your very own Imperial Teen masks!
Here’s a new track from Feel the Sound to inspire your dance party plans!
Listen to “Out from Inside” via the Merge SoundCloud page
Imperial Teen will join the Merge SXSW showcase on March 16 and will also perform in Los Angeles at the Satellite on March 24. More chances to see Imperial Teen live are coming soon!
March 16, 2012 @ Merge SXSW Showcase 2012 @ Frank, Austin, TX
March 16, 2012 @ Home Slice Pizza 1415 and 1421 South Congress Ave, Austin, TX
FREE SHOW & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
March 24, 2012@ The Satellite, Los Angeles, CA
Visit Spin.com to watch the brand new video for “Runaway”!
The new album “Feel The Sound” is available now online and in stores!
For a limited time, a full stream of the album is available at Merge Records.
Eager fans can download it from Merge Records or iTunes.
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“The wealth of hook-heavy pop wonders alone makes Feel the Sound a fantastic record, but the sure-footed air of confidence and self-assurance that carries the record is what truly cements Imperial Teen as more of an institution than a band. As they carve out their nook at whatever pace they choose, at this point we can rest easy knowing it’s quite likely going to be great.”
Click here to read the full review at All-Music.
Imperial Teen are guest editors of the day at Magnet Magazine. Check out the stories from Jone, Will, Roddy & Lynn.
Will Schwartz answers some Q&A about the new album in an exclusive interview with Magnet Magazine.
Click here to read the full interview with Will.
Since the start of 2012 I’ve been fighting the urge to leave the city for a few days, and today I’m caving and doing it. My on-the-road soundtrack comes courtesy of these San Francisco indie pop masters, who will release their fifth album at the end of the month. The first single, the unabashedly sunshine-y track “Runaway,” is perfect for blasting from your car windows while you hightail it out of town. Oh, and because they’ve printed the lyrics along with a sneak preview of the track (genius move), there’s really no excuse not to sing along. –LIZA DARWIN
Feel the Sound is Imperial Teen’s first new album in five years, but you wouldn’t know it from the sterling collection of beautifully arranged, melody-rich pop songs on display. The San Francisco-based band led by former Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum shows no signs of rust on its fifth studio album, which we’ve got streaming for you in its entirety.
Click here to read the full story at SPIN, and get a first listen of “Feel The Sound”
Click here to listen to the World Premiere of “Out From Inside” on NPR Music’s “All Things Considered” 2012 New Music Preview.
