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Description

Teen Suicide's seventh album is slated for release this spring via Run For Cover Records. This marks the band's first studio album in three years, following *honeybee table at the butterfly feast*, which saw a surge in popularity thanks to tracks like “you were my star,” a true TikTok phenomenon. Initially formed in 2010 as a side project by Sam Ray, Teen Suicide has progressively evolved while remaining a passion-driven endeavor. Since 2017, Kitty Ray has been part of the band, and in 2022, the arrival of drummer Niko Wood solidified its lineup. Together, the trio began writing and recording their upcoming album, *Nude descending staircase headless*. This album represents a series of firsts for the band: their first professional studio recording, their first album written and recorded as a complete band, and their first since 2012 with a permanent drummer. The album also marks the beginning of a complete songwriting collaboration between Sam and Kitty Ray, who have been married since 2016 and worked together from the outset on the entire record, sharing songwriting and vocals. Described by Sam Ray as the "culmination of the band's career to date," *Nude descending staircase headless* explores the relentless quest for fulfillment through creation, weaving motifs of death and rebirth with themes like newfound joy after immense loss. The album rethinks the self not as an isolated object, but as a thread within a larger, interconnected web. Standout tracks include “Idiot,” which favors a direct and literal narrative, and “Spiders,” performed by Kitty Ray, which introduces a dark feminist dimension to the album’s overarching narrative. Musically, the band draws inspiration from artists such as Nirvana, Radiohead, Shellac, and Helmet, channeling the intensity and experimentation of late 80s and 90s heavy rock. Their recent tours with DELTA SLEEP highlight the increasing integration of math rock and metal influences into their ever-evolving sound.