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Nothing Lasts Forever Due Out September 22 via Merge
Jul 06, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub are releasing a new album, Nothing Lasts Forever. Now they have shared its second single, “Tired of Being Alone,” via a music video that was shot in Norway last weekend. More
Plus The Mary Onettes, Clark and Thom Yorke, M. Ward, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 26, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 19th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week we lost the Queen of Rock. Tina Turner’s death was the kind of passing that makes the world pause and garners comments from world leaders. More
Nothing Lasts Forever Due Out September 22 via Merge
May 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub have announced a new album, Nothing Lasts Forever, and shared its first single, “Foreign Land,” via a music video. More
Endless Arcade Out Now on Merge
Apr 04, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Scottish indie rockers Teenage Fanclub have shared a video for their new single “I Left a Light On,” shot at Rockfield Studios where the song was recorded. More
Wild Loneliness Due Out February 25 via Merge
Dec 07, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Superchunk have announced the release of a new album, Wild Loneliness, due out on February 25 via Merge. The band has also shared the album’s lead single, “Endless Summer,” which features musical contributions from Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley. More
Endless Arcade Due Out April 30 on Merge
Apr 13, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Scottish alt-rock band Teenage Fanclub have shared a video for a new song titled “In Our Dreams.” It is the latest release from their upcoming album Endless Arcade, which will be out on April 30 via Merge. More
Plus Flock of Dimes, Lana Del Rey, Teenage Fanclub, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the tenth Songs of the Week of 2021. Last week I told you that the wife and I got the Johnson & Johnson shot. This week more and more people I personally know are also getting vaccinated, and I’m talking people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, not just 65 and older. More
Endless Arcade Due Out April 30 on Merge
Mar 15, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Scottish indie rockers Teenage Fanclub are releasing a new album, Endless Arcade, on April 30 via Merge. Now they have shared the album’s fourth single, “The Sun Won’t Shine On Me.” More
Endless Arcade Will Be Out April 30 on Merge; Rescheduled Tour Dates Announced
Jan 26, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Scottish alt-rock band Teenage Fanclub have shared a new song titled “I’m More Inclined,” written by band co-founder Norman Blake. It is the third single from their upcoming album Endless Arcade, which will be out on April 30 via Merge. A music video is set to drop some time later this week. More
Endless Arcade Due Out March 5, 2021 via Merge
Nov 11, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Beloved Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub have announced a new album, Endless Arcade, and shared its first single, “Home.” More
Will Be Their First American Dates Without Co-Founding Member Gerald Love
Sep 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Beloved Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub have announced some U.S. tour dates for 2019. They will be the band’s first American dates without founding member Gerald Love, who recently announced he was leaving the band. More
Plus A. Savage, Tricky, Zola Jesus, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 14, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The first four singles from Arcade Fire‘s forthcoming new album, Everything Now, seem to have gotten a mixed response from fans, but we make no apologies for naming the album’s excellent and catchy first single, title track “Everything Now,” our #1 Song of the Week back on June 2. More
As Part of Gibbard's Bandwagonesque Covers Album For Sounds Delicious Vinyl Series, Out July 28
Jul 13, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Death Cab for Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard is covering Teenage Fanclub‘s 1991 album Bandwagonesque in its entirety. It will be released on July 28 on limited edition vinyl (with a download card) as part of Turntable Kitchen’s Sounds Delicious vinyl subscription series. Now Gibbard has shared a cover of Teenage Fanclub’s “The Concept” via an animated video. More
For Sounds Delicious Vinyl Series Also Featuring Local Natives, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and More
Dec 13, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Death Cab for Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard is set to cover Teenage Fanclub‘s 1991 album Teenage Fanclub’s Bandwagonesque in its entirety. It will be released on limited edition vinyl (with a download card) as part of Turntable Kitchen’s Sounds Delicious vinyl subscription series. More
Here Due Out September 9 via Merge
Sep 01, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Beloved Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub are releasing a new album, Here, the band’s tenth full-length, next Friday (September 9) via Merge. Previously they had shared Here‘s first single and opening track, “I’m In Love,” as well asa video for the song. More
Here Due Out September 9 via Merge
Aug 22, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Beloved Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub are releasing a new album, Here, the band’s tenth full-length, on September 9 via Merge. Previously they had shared Here‘s first single and opening track, “I’m In Love,” as well as a video for the song. More
Here Due Out September 9 via Merge
Jul 28, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Beloved Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub are releasing a new album, Here, the band’s tenth full-length, on September 9 via Merge. Previously they had shared Here‘s first single and opening track, “I’m In Love.” More
Here Due Out September 9 via Merge
Jun 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Beloved Scottish veterans Teenage Fanclub are back with a new album and have shared its first single. Here is the band’s tenth full-length and it’s due out September 9 via Merge. Below is the first single and album opening track, “I’m In Love,” followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art. More
Man Made And Shadows Available On LP August 5
Jul 03, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
Continuing their 25th anniversary series of classic reissues, Merge Records has announced that they will release Teenage Fanclub’s 2005 LP Man Made and 2010’s Shadows on 180 gram vinyl. More
Sep 29, 2010
By Katrina Yentch
Teenage Fanclub took time out from touring to perform hit “Baby Lee” (from recently released album Shadows) on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
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First Release Since 2005's Man-Made
Mar 23, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Scottish indie-pop vets Teenage Fanclub return on June 8th with their ninth LP, Shadows, and a U.K./Ireland trek. Merge will issue the new LP. More
Reviews
Apr 29, 2021
By Dom Gourlay
I can honestly say in the 31 years since the Scottish band’s debut single, “Everything Flows,” dropped like a breath of fresh air on a hot summer’s day, that I’ve never met anyone that doesn’t like Teenage Fanclub. More
Sep 07, 2016
By Ed McMenamin
The lyrics to the new Teenage Fanclub record should sound familiar to anyone who’s sat through a screed of well-meaning but unsolicited advice from an older uncle. More
Jun 18, 2010
By Josh Mount
Shadow is a near-perfect title for the new album from Glasgow’s Teenage Fanclub, because for U.S. fans the band is an enigma. It’s been five years since Fanclub’s last release, the band rarely tours, and didn’t even have a decent website until recently. More