Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have joined forces with The Linda Lindas for their new single, “Please Me.”
The high-energy collaboration is all about faking it until you make it.
“’Please Me’ is about faking it till you make it. The lyrics are so cocky and overconfident, almost like an inner monologue of affirmations that you’d tell yourself on the way to a party. It’s about embodying the cool girl mindset until everyone has a big fat crush on you,” say Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.
“These are the things you’d tell yourself and end up feeling sexy and cool and like everyone in the world is obsessed with you, even if you’re actually just super delusional and maybe had one too many Cruisers.”
The Linda Lindas included Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers’ debut album I Love You in their favourite albums of 2023 for Brooklyn Vegan, which was a delightful surprise for the band, who are long-time fans.
When it came time to record “Please Me,” Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers knew they had to make a call: “We just had to collaborate with The Linda Lindas on this one, because the musical style of ‘Please Me’ is very inspired by them! Their song ‘Oh!’ has been one of our favourites for a long time so we knew they could help take ‘Please Me’ to another level.”
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are releasing the I Love You Too deluxe edition this Friday, September 20th, through Domestic La La and Mom + Pop in the US. The deluxe edition includes “Please Me” featuring The Linda Lindas, “Dull” featuring Softcult, and a new track called “we thought it would be a good time but it was a bad time.” They were also recently announced as support for Pearl Jam on three dates of their Australian tour this November.
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers will tour the US for the first time this month, with headline shows in NYC, LA, and the Ohana Festival alongside The Breeders, Kim Gordon, Alanis Morissette, and more.
In November, they’ll embark on their national I Love You Too tour of Australia, including Perth, and will also perform at the Big Pineapple and NYE on the Hill Festivals. For tickets are more info, visit teenjesusandthejeanteasers.net
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers’ “Please Me” ft. The Linda Lindas is out now. I Love You Too is out September 20th (Domestic La La). Pre-save here.
