Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize) Teenage Wrist

• 1 Stoned, Alone (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 03:50
• 2 Taste Of Gasoline (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 02:50
• 3 Yellowbelly (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 03:17
• 4 Silverspoon (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 03:21
• 5 Wear U Down (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 03:07
• 6 New Emotion (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 03:36
• 7 Mary (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 04:18
• 8 Sparkle / Fade (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 05:11
• 9 Dweeb (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 04:13
• 10 Waitress (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 05:08
• 11 Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs) 03:33
• Total Runtime 42:24

Info for Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)

Produced by Colin Brittain (Basement, A Day to Remember), Earth Is A Black Hole follows the band’s 2018 debut Chrome Neon Jesus, which Upset called “a tour de force of shoegaze-addled grunge soaked in emo-pop," and sees guitarist Marshall Gallagher stepping up as frontman. The artistic liberation of this lineup change, coupled with two years of consistent touring has aided in the band’s sonic evolution. The new album incorporates elements of modern rock with their signature shoegaze styling while integrating synths, drum samples, and electronica to ultimately take their sound to a more expansive and aggressive level.

While Chrome Neon Jesus explored growing up and starting to see the world the way it was, Earth Is A Black Hole focuses more on the potential that we all have to transmute our past into something positive. This concept is paralleled in the collage-style artwork designed by Colin Crane, which acts a visual representation of the album’s central theme. The dichotomy between hope and hopelessness is what lies at the core of this album. “Everything will eventually disappear into nothing and that can make you feel small and insignificant. But that same fact should be motivation to tell the people who are important to you that you love them and savor these beautiful moments in your life because they’re never coming back,” Gallagher explains. “All we have is this moment and that’s the most important thing: To be present and be positive and transcend the black hole bullshit because it’s all going to end one day.” In light of everything that’s happened in 2020, this is a sentiment that is both relatable and restorative.

Teenage Wrist

Teenage Wrist
are a band that is not easily defined. Over the past eight years, they have continuously evolved their sound, a process that has culminated in their third album, "Still Love" (04.08.2023), which sets new standards in terms of scope and execution.

The duo of Marshall Gallagher (vocals, guitarist, bassist) and Anthony Salazar (drums, vocals, percussion) produced the album themselves, with the goal of crafting their most extensive collection of songs from scratch to date. They borrowed vintage equipment, brought in friends and members of 311 and Softcult, and infused their sound with tasteful pop sensibilities without neglecting their guitar-driven roots. "With this album, we just tried to move from the safety zone to the danger zone," explains Gallagher. "We took a lot of risks, and it was really fun making this album."

The process of creating Still Love began in early 2022 in Joshua Tree National Park, a few hours from the band's home in Los Angeles. "We found a little place and just retreated there," explains Gallagher. "We set up all the equipment in the living room, and this whole record was an attempt to do a lot of things we'd never done before." That sense of liberation carried over into every aspect of the album, from the production to the artwork to the overall aesthetic. "We had no idea how we were going to arrive with this record, so we decided to just create something organic that made us feel completely present," explains Salazar. "There was no intention other than for us to express ourselves." And that was without any major studio trickery. It's the sound of something being created in real time, with no other goal than self-discovery and pure expression.

This album contains no booklet.