A bunch of us were stuck in holiday traffic over the long weekend, and somehow the conversation got to how well the music of Frank Black and Pixies has aged. The one thing we could all agree on is that Teenager Of The Year remains one of, if not the pinnacle of Black's songwriting career. Originally released thirty years ago in 2004, the album has just been announced for reissue as a gold 2LP, cut at 45prm for maximum impact! - Flying Out
This classic 1994 album is remastered for the first time to celebrate the 30th anniversary. A one-time pressing now spread across 2 pieces of gold vinyl and cut at 45rpm. Accompanied by new liner notes by Frank Black & Eric Drew Feldman.
Released in 1994, Frank was in rich songwriting vein when making Teenager of the Year, releasing it one year after his self-titled debut solo album. A double album of 22 songs in just over hours, and again co-produced with Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart / Pere Ubu), Teenager of the Year is widely regarded as a high point of his solo career.
Pitchfork placed Teenager Of The Year in their Top 100 albums of the 90’s saying “beneath its ve-neer lie the moments brilliant enough to rival any of the Pixies’ 1990’s work, and Black’s greatest lyrical achievement.” The album is also included in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”, while the Quietus in 2014 said “Teenager Of The Year feels like a lost Pixies album in the way Ram feels like a lost Beatles album. It’s colossal, it teems with innovation.”
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Teenager Of The Year (Gold Vinyl 2LP) has a scheduled release date of .
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