The Teenage Idols
Something wicked
Playground
The Teenage Idols are straight forward rock'n'roll. It's difficult not to like them. With half of the songs from "Something wicked" under the three minute mark, TTI prove they're about compressed and intensive rock music. Loud guitars, driving drumbeats, fat bass lines and a screaming, panting voice makes for good entertainment. All of this probably also qualifies TTI as an excellent live band. I can imagine experiencing them in a smaller venue being quite an exciting and sweaty adrenaline kick. The only time they lose my interest is during the closing tune; "12:15". It's not so much the Hendrix-esque guitars I mind, but the out-of-control banging on drums and excessive screaming that does my head in. TTI is right. This is something wicked, at least in the east London sense of the word. I just wish they would have the common sense of changing their band name before they make it big.
- David Hellqvist