Pretty Good for a Girl Band
2021 EP by Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Pretty Good for a Girl Band is the debut extended play (EP) by Australian rock band Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, released on 13 May 2022 via Domestic La La. Produced by James Tidswell and Alex Lahey, the record won Best Independent Punk Album or EP at the 2023 AIR Awards and received three other nominations for the band.
Composition
Lyrical themes on Pretty Good for a Girl Band include facing the misogyny that the female band members face, with lead singer Anna Ryan describing "Girl Sports" as: "a big middle finger to all the men that have treated us like we’re less than in the music industry". The track was inspired by bass guitarist Jaida Stephenson's male dentist who told her she should "stick to girl sports".
Sonically, the bassline in "Girl Sports" was inspired by the song "War" by English rock band Idles. Further, the slow burning closing track "Bull Dragon" was musically inspired by "505" by Arctic Monkeys. Lyrically, Stephenson said the band wanted to channel the same emotional energy as the work of Waax.
In terms of recording, Stephenson said that one of the tracks was recorded two and a half years prior to the EP's release. "Girl Sports" was massively altered in the studio, with the band saying they cut out half a verse, re-wrote the chorus and completely changed the arrangements and instrumentation.
Release
The lead single, and the band's first after signing to Domestic La La, "Ahhhh!" was released on 23 July 2021.
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