Glory, hallelujah! Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers return later this year with GLORY, their sophomore studio album.
Fresh from another north American headline tour and separate arena trek opening for Pearl Jam, the Australian indie rockers will drop their next collection Nov. 7 via Mom + Pop.
GLORY is produced by three-times Grammy Award winner Catherine Marks (boygenius, Wolf Alice), and houses the previously-released cuts “Balcony,” “Unscarred,” and the new single “MOTHER,” which arrives today and sees guitarist Scarlett McKahey step into lead vocals for the first time.
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“MOTHER,” which opens as a brooding, mid-tempo blues number which builds to a full-throttle chorus, is “for every beautiful, magical lady who’s been caught in the crossfire of a man pretending to be good,” reads a statement from the alternative rock outfit.
“It’s about the built up rage of watching incredible women being mistreated by inadequate men, over and over again since the beginning of time. ‘MOTHER’ builds into a fiery rage and leaves no room for anyone else’s voice.”
On it, McKahey sings, “I shall not suffer a holy man’s crusade.”
GLORY is stage two in what has been an extraordinary couple years for Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, formed a decade ago by schoolmates Anna Ryan (lead vocals/guitar), McKahey (guitar/vocals), Jaida Stephenson (bass) and Neve van Boxsel (drums).
Several weeks after their debut LP I Love You dropped in at No. 6 on the ARIA Chart, Teen Jesus played a breakthrough showcase for Spotify at the inaugural SXSW Sydney 2023. Spotify doubled down on its support by including the band in its worldwide New Noise Artists to Watch list for 2024, tipping them success alongside the likes of Chappell Roan, The Last Dinner Party, Tyla and Teddy Swims.
Later, Teen Jesus would sign with New York-based Mom + Pop Music for the world outside of Australia and New Zealand, and with Warner Chappell for publishing. Mom + Pop Music handled the September 2024 release of I Love You Too, a deluxe edition of their debut album which featured collaborations with Softcult and The Linda Lindas, and won the 2024 AIR Award for Best Independent Rock Album or EP.
Then, a sweet moment when Teen Jesus opened the 2024 ARIA Awards, and went on to win the coveted Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist honour.
Formed in the nation’s capital Canberra, Teen Jesus have supported Foo Fighters in Australia, and secured spots opening for Pearl Jam in both the US and Australia.
“Everything that has happened has been completely unbelievable,” Ryan told Rolling Stone Australia. “It’s been insane. To even be in proximity to those heavyweight bands is crazy, let alone playing on the same stages.”