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Teenager (The Thrills album)
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Teenager is the third album from Irish
band The Thrills
. It was released on July 22, 2007 in Ireland and three days later in Europe
. The first single from the album was "Nothing Changes Around Here
". The second release taken from the album was "The Midnight Choir" which was released as a download-only single. Teenager reached No. 48 on the UK Albums Chart
.
The album was demoed and written in Ireland, with the band recording and mixing the album in Vancouver, and California.
The Thrills were dropped by EMI
after the poor sales performance of Teenager.
The cover photograph, Wild Horses, 1979, is by Joseph Szabo
.
(who produced So Much for the City
) produced and mixed the entire album except for Track 3, which was mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
Music of Ireland
Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland.The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th, and into the 21st century, despite globalizing cultural forces...
band The Thrills
The Thrills
The Thrills are an Irish rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their big break came with their debut album, So Much for the...
. It was released on July 22, 2007 in Ireland and three days later in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The first single from the album was "Nothing Changes Around Here
Nothing Changes Around Here
"Nothing Changes Around Here" is the first single taken from The Thrills' third album Teenager. The band sang the track live on the RTÉ One television show "Saturday Night With Miriam" on Saturday 14 July 2007....
". The second release taken from the album was "The Midnight Choir" which was released as a download-only single. Teenager reached No. 48 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
The album was demoed and written in Ireland, with the band recording and mixing the album in Vancouver, and California.
The Thrills were dropped by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
after the poor sales performance of Teenager.
The cover photograph, Wild Horses, 1979, is by Joseph Szabo
Joseph Szabo
Joseph Szabo is an American photographer.-Life and career:Szabo studied photography at the Pratt Institute where he received his MFA. He taught photography at Malverne High School in Long Island, New York from 1972 to 1999 and he continues to teach at the International Centre of Photography...
.
Track listing
- "The Midnight ChoirThe Midnight Choir"The Midnight Choir" is the second single taken from The Thrills' third album, Teenager. It was released on October 29, 2007, as a download-only single and did not chart in the UK Singles Chart....
" – 3:41 - "This Year" – 2:55
- "Nothing Changes Around HereNothing Changes Around Here"Nothing Changes Around Here" is the first single taken from The Thrills' third album Teenager. The band sang the track live on the RTÉ One television show "Saturday Night With Miriam" on Saturday 14 July 2007....
" – 4:12 - "Restaurant" – 3:27
- "I Came All This Way" – 3:40
- "Long Forgotten Song" – 3:16
- "I'm So Sorry" – 2:52
- "No More Empty Words" – 3:23
- "Teenager" – 3:25
- "Should've Known Better" – 3:30
- "There's Joy to Be Found... The Boy Who Caught All the Breaks" – 6:34
Musicians
- Conor Deasy (Vocals, Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar)
- Daniel Ryan (Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Banjo, Backing Vocals)
- Pádraic McMahon (Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals)
- Kevin Horan (Piano, Organs, Backing Vocals)
- Ben Carrigan (Drums and Percussion)
Mixing and production
Tony HofferTony Hoffer
Tony Hoffer is an American producer, guitarist, and music mixer who is credited for his work on multiple platinum-selling albums including The Kooks, The Thrills, Beck, Supergrass, Turin Brakes and Air...
(who produced So Much for the City
So Much for the City
So Much for the City is the debut album of the Irish indie/pop band The Thrills. It was released in June 2003 and quickly became the number one in the Republic of Ireland where it spent 61 weeks in the top 75, and also won 'Album of the Year' at the national music awards...
) produced and mixed the entire album except for Track 3, which was mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
Release Info
| Release Date | Country |
|---|---|
| 22 July 2007 | Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
| 25 July 2007 | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
| 23 October 2007 | United States of America |