The song kicks off with enigmatic and pulsing bass with elegant and atmospheric layered guitar riffs before the drums kick in and we are fully immersed in the opus.

Valley is the closing track from Teen Mortgage‘s award-winning EP, Smoked and delivers poetic nuance fused with a luscious grunge-hybrid soundscape, which Teen Mortgage describe as “neo-psyche stoner-punk”.

It is no surprise that the EP was named the best punk album at the of 2022 Washington Music Awards, aka The Wammies and that Teen Mortgage was also named Best Punk Band and took Best Punk Song for their single, Such is Life.

The cerebral energy of Valley is brought to life in the music video which sees the duo, comprised of James Guile on vocals and guitar, and Ed Barakauskas on drums deliver an emotive performance though the lens of an acid trip-esque visualizer.

The pair cite Ty Segall, Osees, Misfits, Melvins, IDLES, Dead Kennedys, Red Fang, Dead Kennedys, EYEHATEGOD and Sleep as some of their influences, although it is clear that they are designing a universe of their own.

Teen Mortgage has also shared the stage with The Coathangers, Jeff the Brotherhood Ron Gallo, Surf Curse, Big Business, Alex Lahey, The Chats, Bass Drum of Death, JEFF The Brotherhood, and Mike Krol to name a few.

Anecdotally, the duo once resuscitated someone from an overdose in a gas station. A pair of modern day heroes, if you may! On a personal note, James is an avid skater with an ever evolving tattoo collection, and Ed is an avid weightlifter/powerlifter, which he balances with a love for cooking and beer.

We have added Valley to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Teen Mortgage‘s EP, Smoked in full on repeat!

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Setting the mood with a cerebral frequency, expanding into a noise-rock meets post-hardcore vibe, we are already obsessed with Teen Mortgage‘s latest single, Smoked.

The song evolves into an authentic ode to skateboarding, specifically an anthem dedicated to the escape from angst and our mundane society that skateboarding offers. Teen Mortgage call it “a tribute to the primal catharsis that happens while skateboarding, whether it’s landing your trick or falling on your face.”

Elaborating on the meaning of Smoked, the duo philosophically says, “The title plays a double entendre. In skate culture, Smoked means to fall and slam really hard when trying a trick. This is exactly what it felt like to be an American during the pandemic. We slammed really hard, and all we wanted was an escape.”

Smoked comes with an epic music video, which is a collaboration between Teen Mortgage and Superstone Skateboarding, a skateboarding content brand and community.  

Teen Mortgage cite Ty Segall, Osees, Misfits, Melvins, IDLES, Red Fang, Dead Kennedys, EYEHATEGOD, Sleep and Pissed Jeans as some of their influences, but it is clear that the duo are creating a universe of their own.

It is no surprise that Teen Mortgage have already scored sync deals with Vans Shoes, Evil Bikes and Showtime series Shameless, and we have also added Smoked to our New Music Spotlight playlist. We have also been streaming Teen Mortgage’s wider discography including Falling Down and Doctor.

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