Teen Suicide - Nude descending staircase headless

Over the years Teen Suicide has gone through many sonic evolutions, and the influence of Sam and Kitty Ray’s entire musical constellation (including TS alter-ego American Pleasure Club, Starry Cat, The Pom-Poms, Kitty, Ricky Eat Acid, and many more) can be felt in all corners of underground and even mainstream contemporary music. But Nude descending staircase headless is new territory even for these exceptionally pioneering artists: it trades the band’s usual lofi process for a widescreen studio sound combined with some of their most visceral songwriting to date. “On the older records everything was self-recorded, home-recorded, on a laptop or on tape, and always with really limited resources,” Sam says. “I think we became known for that but it was also very limiting to be seen as a lo-fi band.”

Nude descending staircase headless is aggressive, catchy, intimate, and its lyrics are just as ambitious as the music, as the Rays wrestle with nihilism, addiction, and what it even means to try and make lasting art as the world embraces the path of least resistance at every turn. It’s a truly sweeping rock album that’s sure to please longtime fans and offers the perfect jumping on point for new listeners of Teen Suicide‘s dense catalog.

Teen Suicide have also announced a lengthy run of North American tour dates with Cloud Nothings, Liquid Mike, University, and more. Contact us with any requests.

Nude descending staircase headless is due out April 17th via Run For Cover Records.