This Is Teen-C Power!
| This Is Teen-C Power! | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 10 December 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 1995 and March 1996 at the Practice Pad, Glasgow, Scotland December 1995 at MCM Studios, Hamilton Scotland | |||
| Genre | Britpop, pop punk, indie pop | |||
| Length | 15:13 | |||
| Label | Grand Royal | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
This is Teen-C Power! is an EP by the Scottish indie pop band Bis, released in 1996 through Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label.[2] It was a preview for American audiences, collecting material from the previous EPs: Disco Nation 45 (1995), The Secret Vampire Soundtrack (1996) and Bis vs. the D.I.Y. Corps (1996).
The EP also includes a newly recorded version of the song "Kill Yr Boyfriend"; the original version appeared on Bis' first release Transmissions on the Teen-C Tip!.
Critical reception
AllMusic called the EP "the best distillation of their anarchic early style".[1] Spin noted "This is Fake D.I.Y." as the best song on the EP.[3] Roctober wrote: "I guess I'm a sucker but this is Adorable-Core, and the songs are actually really nice and good."[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Bis.
- "Kill Yr Boyfriend" (2:07) (New Version)
- "School Disco" (2:38)
- "Kandy Pop" (2:47)
- "This is Fake D.I.Y." (2:14)
- "Burn the Suit" (2:46)
- "Teen-C Power!" (3:11)
Credits
- "School Disco", "This is Fake D.I.Y." and "Burn the Suit"
- Recorded at: the Practice Pad, Glasgow, Scotland in April 1995.
- Recorded by: Simon Strange
- "Kandy Pop" and "Teen-C Power!"
- Recorded by: Richie Dempsty and Paul Savage
- Recorded at: MCM Studios, Hamilton Scotland in December 1995.
- "Kill Yr Boyfriend" (New Version)
- Re-Recorded at the Practice Pad, Glasgow, Scotland in March 1996.
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ "Bis interview, July 1997".
- ^ Aaron, Charles (March 1997). "Singles". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 12. Camouflage Associates. p. 107.
- ^ Timbsdayle, Waymon (1997). "Waymon Reviews". Roctober. No. 18. p. 43.