Establishing the mood with a pulsating synth and cosmic detailing, Teddy Jackson opens his latest release, LICK with the sensual lyrics, “Don’t wanna kiss on the lips, boy get down come and try some of this, body right here come and lick it like this….”

The opus expands into a cerebral, hyperpop hybrid frequency with intricate and immersive electronic production, co-created with Michelangelo Dousis, that has us mesmerized. The rising artist from London delivers a sexually charged liberation anthem for the freedom of expression demonstrating Teddy’s versatile skillset and taste.

With his intention to always create something unique and unusual, the composition highlights and array of influences throughout the track, from experimental, to hip hop, to house, to commercial pop. We are in awe of Teddy’s flow and the textured vocal production. We also appreciate the symbolic cover art by Ítar Pas.

Teddy seduces us with his playful and visual lyricism, and through his unabashed and confident delivery, he provides a fun, experimental, and empowering experience.

Lyrics such as “flip the switch, turn it up a notch, increase the heat, show me what you got” encourage the listener to experiment and push themselves outside of their comfort zone whilst others such as “I’m young, and I’m fresh, and I’m c**t, from the hair, to the nails, to the c**t” provide that confidence boost to get you feeling yourself.

Speaking on the intention of the track, Teddy confesses, “This is my anthem for sex positivity and freedom of expression. It’s about not being embarrassed about your sexual desires and fully embracing your sexuality, kinks and all. It’s also about oral.”

His previous IG LIVE series ‘Rethinking Kink’ with Kaltblut Magazine worked to help provide insight into kink, the kink community, and sex work. The series worked to help combat the stigma related to these communities, and LICK continues his message of sex positivity and sexual freedom.

LICK is available now on streaming platforms with music video coming July 1st! We have added LICK to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Teddy’s previous single, FREAK!

Editorial photos by Courtney Nathan Phillip and Yara Revlon;

LICK cover art by Ítar Pas

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The sex positive track, produced in collaboration with SBO9, is not concerned with labels or genre – rather it looks to tackle the idea of ‘propriety’ that has been thrust upon us by outdated societal ‘standards’ and ‘norms’. Teddy blends a muiltude of sonic influences including hyperpop, hip hop and queer pop, and even mines the audio identity of the matrix for its inter-dimensional sounds. The result is a dark yet liberating tune that immediately transports the listener to the sweaty underground parties that have been more of a fantasy than a reality for some time. 

The video, with cinematography by Oz Thakkar, takes a different direction to the sonics, where the bright, campy and comedic characters explore satires of different societal archetypes whilst creating their own ideation of sexual fantasy through comical props, body language and movement. Their clever characterization deftly alludes to the idea that everyone has their own sexual fantasies irrespective of their background, lifestyle, or identity. 

Teddy comments, “Sex and sexuality need not continue to be such a politicised and serious subject but rather an extension of someone’s personality and identity. We should be free to explore our sexuality in our own time and on our own terms without feeling the need to hide it or guilty for exploring it.”

Teddy Jackson is here to cause a stir although a fun one. The sonic anarchy and themes of sexual freedom in ‘Freak’ align with other progressive electronic artists such as Ashnikko, Shygirl, and Charli XCX. Much like the output of these intriguing compatriots, this latest single warrants getting to your feet, shaking off those norms and getting weird on the nearest dance floor. 

Photography by Erica Von Stein, Freak artwork by ITARPAS.

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