TEEN OF DENIAL: JOE'S STORY (VINYL)

'''TEENS OF DENIAL'''' REIMAGINED WITH NEW SONGS, UPDATED ARRANGEMENTS, AND ALTERNATE LYRICS CELEBRATING THE ALBUM''''S 10TH ANNIVERSARY

This newly recorded version of the album, now titled '''Teen of Denial: (Joe''''s Story) features three new original tracks. On the original album, Toledo often used the name 'Joe" as a pseudonym ' a sly homage to Daniel Johnston. Revisiting Teens in the run-up to its 10th birthday, he felt called to give Joe a unique backstory and began tweaking the album to tell that tale. The group returned to the studio with Teens producer Steve Fisk to update accordingly ' tweaking lyrics, revising arrangements, and recording new songs in the 'Denial-style," including 'Optimistic Son" and the anthemic 'Joe Drives Again." The result retains Teens'''' dark edge and youthful cynicism, but allows a bit of hard-won compassion into the mix