Teenage Wrist

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Teenage Wrist are a difficult band to define. Over the past eight years the act have continually evolved their sound, a process that’s peaking with their third full-length Still Love. Reaching new heights in both scope and execution, the album sees the duo—Marshall Gallagher (vocalist, guitarist, bassist) and Anthony Salazar (drums, vocalist, percussion)—producing the album themselves to handcraft their most expansive collection of songs to date from the ground up. The result is a self-realized collection of songs that saw the band borrowing vintage gear, bringing in friends in the form of members from 311 and Softcult and incorporating tasteful pop sensibilities to craft a collection of songs that redefines the band’s sound while staying true to their guitar-driven roots.

“With this album we were just trying to get ourselves out of the safety zone and into the danger zone,” Gallagher explains. “We took a lot of risks and it was a really fun record to make.”

The process of creating Still Love started in early 2022 with a writing retreat at Joshua Tree National Park a couple of hours from the band's homebase of Los Angeles, where the duo started planting the seeds that would become these songs. “We found a small place and just isolated there,” Gallagher explains. “We set up all the equipment in the living room and this whole record was an attempt to do a lot of things we’ve never done before.” That sense of liberation carried over into every aspect of the album from the production to the artwork and overall aesthetic. “We didn’t have a preconception about how we were going to be received for this record, so we decided we should just create something organic that we feel completely present making,” Salazar explains. “There was no other intent than for us to express ourselves.” While the playing on Still Love is remarkably proficient, there isn’t a lot of studio trickery present on the album. It is the sound of something being created in real time with no goal outside of self-discovery and pure expression.

From the atmospheric, fuzzed out opener “Sunshine” (which Gallagher says is “the coolest riff he’s ever written”) to the midtempo rocker “Dark Sky'' (the latter of which features the aforementioned cameo from 311 vocalist/turntablist Doug “SA” Martinez), the album will undoubtedly please fans who favor distorted guitars and crunchy chords. However, that's only one aspect of the album and Teenage Wrist aren’t ashamed to admit that there’s a strong pop sensibility on the album that shows how much they’ve grown as songwriters since 2021’s Earth is a Black Hole. From the brain-invading ballad “Something Good” to the downbeat electronic vibe of “Diorama,” the album is teeming with unexpected moments that are reminiscent of Radiohead’s flair for experimentation. Then there’s “Sprawled,” which features soaring saxophone and crescendoing drums that bring Teenage Wrist’s sound to triumphant new heights. “We wanted to try to go full Pink Floyd on that song and it’s a standout for me, just that whole last section,” Gallagher admits.

“There was no central theme in mind when it came to the lyrics of this record but it was centered around a period of time during COVID where my mental health just plummeted; I hit rock bottom and didn’t recognize myself,” Gallagher responds when asked about the album’s lyrics, adding that this album was more introspective and in comparison to the nihilistic energy of Earth is a Black Hole. “There’s a bit of chronicling that dive and the bounce back where it was a lot of struggling to love myself and that [process] really flipped my perspective and allowed me to be super grateful for where I’m at and everything that’s happening around me.” That resilient spirit is paralleled by the music on Still Love—and although the band have toured with acts like Thrice and Citizen, they’re not afraid to also pay homage to acts like Smashing Pumpkins. “Marshall and I are pretty open-minded and we have varying tastes but the things that we connect on help us navigate musically,” Salazar explains. “I’ve learned so much from playing with Marshall; we met when I was only a year out of music school and now it’s been ten years of making music and I’m so grateful for that.”

Listening to Still Love it’s obvious that instead of relying on nostalgia the dynamic between these two musicians drives them to push the limits not only of Teenage Wrist’s sound but their own personal forms of creative expression. “I feel like a lot of guys play together and they get annoyed with that but I never feel that way,” Salazar continues. “There’s always the keen sense of wanting to explore what’s out there musically and I think that’s what helps us a lot with creating and staying connected.” The powerful bond between these two collaborators lies at the core of Teenage Wrist’s music and, more than any other factor, that’s evident on every moment of Still Love. “There was a certain feeling that music gave me as a kid and this is honestly the first time on any record I feel like we kind of came close to achieving that,” Gallagher says of the end result. “We just shot from the gut on this record and tried not to overanalyze things… and I think the record speaks for itself.”
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Top tracks

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Is It Really You?
Loathe
Is It Really You?
04:42
Writer: Kadeem France - Erik Bickerstaffe - Feisal El-Khazragi - Sean Radcliffe - Connor Sweeney / Composers: Kadeem France - Erik Bickerstaffe - Feisal El-Khazragi - Sean Radcliffe - Connor Sweeney
03
Still Love
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:44
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Mercedes Arn-Horn - Phoenix Arn-Horn / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Mercedes Arn-Horn - Phoenix Arn-Horn
01
Silverspoon
Teenage Wrist
Silverspoon
03:42
03
Swallow
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:50
11
Sprawled
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
05:06
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
04
Stoned, Alone
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:09
05
Supermachine
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:52
07
Diorama
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:54
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar
02
Dweeb
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
04:23
01
Chrome Neon Jesus
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:43
06
Black Flamingo
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:58
11
Waitress
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
05:03
09
Daylight
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:47
07
High Again
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
03:26
03
Slide Away
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
04:07
Writer: Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher / Composers: Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher
01
Sunshine
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:14
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
09
Earth Is A Black Hole
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
02:55
03
Sparkle / Fade
Teenage Wrist
Counting Flies
05:39
01
Mary
Teenage Wrist
Counting Flies
03:46
09
Cigarette Two Step
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
03:55
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - David Marion - Jonathan Machtig / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - David Marion - Jonathan Machtig
02
Afterglow
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
04:44
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager - Anthony Salazar
01
Squeeze (Intro)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
01:22
02
Taste Of Gasoline
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
02:46
08
Wasting Time
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
03:40
01
Chrome Neon Jesus
Teenage Wrist
Part Time Punks
03:44
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager - Anthony Salazar
02
Believe In The Wrong Things
Teenage Wrist
Counting Flies
03:33
10
Humbug
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:14
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager
08
Rollerblades
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:42
07
Kibo
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
02:37
03
New Emotion
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
03:26
02
Dark Sky
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:11
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar

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  • Discography
Albums
Epitaph
04-08-2023
Still Love
01
Sunshine
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:14
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
02
Dark Sky
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:11
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
03
Still Love
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:44
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Mercedes Arn-Horn - Phoenix Arn-Horn / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Mercedes Arn-Horn - Phoenix Arn-Horn
04
Digital Self
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:46
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
05
Something Good
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
04:12
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
06
Wax Poetic
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:33
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Lindsey Nico Mann / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Lindsey Nico Mann
07
Diorama
Teenage Wrist
Still Love
03:54
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
℗ 2024 Epitaph
04-08-2023
Still Love (Deluxe)
01
Sunshine
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
03:14
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
02
Dark Sky
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
03:11
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
03
Still Love
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
03:44
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Mercedes Arn-Horn - Phoenix Arn-Horn / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Mercedes Arn-Horn - Phoenix Arn-Horn
04
Digital Self
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
03:46
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
05
Something Good
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
04:12
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
06
Wax Poetic
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
03:33
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Lindsey Nico Mann / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Lindsey Nico Mann
07
Diorama
Teenage Wrist
Still Love (Deluxe)
03:54
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar
Access the complete album info (20 songs)
Epitaph
14-05-2021
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
01
Stoned, Alone (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
03:50
02
Taste Of Gasoline (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
02:50
03
Yellowbelly (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
03:17
04
Silverspoon (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
03:21
05
Wear U Down (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
03:07
06
New Emotion (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
03:36
07
Mary (Live At Kingsize Soundlabs)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole (Live At Kingsize)
04:18
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Epitaph
12-02-2021
Earth Is A Black Hole
01
Squeeze (Intro)
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
01:22
02
Taste Of Gasoline
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
02:46
03
New Emotion
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
03:26
04
Yellowbelly
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
03:14
05
Silverspoon
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
03:42
06
Wear U Down
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
02:55
07
High Again
Teenage Wrist
Earth Is A Black Hole
03:26
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Epitaph
09-03-2018
Chrome Neon Jesus
01
Chrome Neon Jesus
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:43
02
Dweeb
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
04:23
03
Swallow
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:50
04
Stoned, Alone
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:09
05
Supermachine
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:52
06
Black Flamingo
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
03:58
07
Kibo
Teenage Wrist
Chrome Neon Jesus
02:37
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
EPs
℗ 2024 Epitaph
16-05-2024
Live at Maida Vale (BBC)
01
Sunshine (Live at Maida Vale - BBC)
Teenage Wrist
Live at Maida Vale (BBC)
03:21
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
02
Cigarette Two-Step (Live at Maida Vale - BBC)
Teenage Wrist
Live at Maida Vale (BBC)
03:52
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - David Marion - Jonathan Machtig / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - David Marion - Jonathan Machtig
03
Diorama (Live at Maida Vale - BBC)
Teenage Wrist
Live at Maida Vale (BBC)
04:16
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Nathaniel Motte / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Nathaniel Motte
04
Humbug (Live at Maida Vale - BBC)
Teenage Wrist
Live at Maida Vale (BBC)
03:21
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager
Epitaph
06-05-2019
Counting Flies
01
Mary
Teenage Wrist
Counting Flies
03:46
02
Believe In The Wrong Things
Teenage Wrist
Counting Flies
03:33
03
Sparkle / Fade
Teenage Wrist
Counting Flies
05:39
Epitaph
02-11-2018
Part Time Punks
01
Chrome Neon Jesus
Teenage Wrist
Part Time Punks
03:44
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager - Anthony Salazar
02
Dweeb
Teenage Wrist
Part Time Punks
04:16
Writer: Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher
03
Stoned, Alone
Teenage Wrist
Part Time Punks
02:59
Writer: Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher
04
Swallow
Teenage Wrist
Part Time Punks
03:54
Writer: Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher
℗ 2025 Fever Ltd.
19-05-2015
Dazed
01
Outside of Love
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
04:06
Writer: Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher / Composers: Kamtin Mohager - Anthony Salazar - Marshall Gallagher
02
Afterglow
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
04:44
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager - Anthony Salazar
03
Slide Away
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
04:07
Writer: Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher / Composers: Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher
04
Mirror Talk
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
04:07
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager / Composers: Anthony Salazar - Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager
05
Bloom
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
04:37
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Kamtin Mohager / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager
06
Summer
Teenage Wrist
Dazed
05:01
Writer: Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher / Composers: Anthony Salazar - Kamtin Mohager - Marshall Gallagher
Singles
℗ 2024 Epitaph
26-09-2024
Sunshine (Ken Andrews Mix)
01
Sunshine (Ken Andrews Mix)
Teenage Wrist
Sunshine (Ken Andrews Mix)
03:19
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
Epitaph
09-05-2023
Diorama
01
Diorama
Teenage Wrist
Diorama
03:54
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Nathaniel Motte - Anthony Salazar
Epitaph
12-04-2023
Sunshine
01
Sunshine
Teenage Wrist
Sunshine
03:14
Writer: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar / Composers: Marshall Gallagher - Anthony Salazar
SHARPTONE
20-01-2022
Is It Really You?
01
Is It Really You?
Loathe
Is It Really You?
04:42
Writer: Kadeem France - Erik Bickerstaffe - Feisal El-Khazragi - Sean Radcliffe - Connor Sweeney / Composers: Kadeem France - Erik Bickerstaffe - Feisal El-Khazragi - Sean Radcliffe - Connor Sweeney
Epitaph
12-08-2020
Silverspoon
01
Silverspoon
Teenage Wrist
Silverspoon
03:42
Pale Wave
23-09-2016
Live at Noise Coalition
01
Afterglow (Live at Noise Coalition)
Teenage Wrist
Live at Noise Coalition
04:53
02
Slide Away (Live at Noise Coalition)
Teenage Wrist
Live at Noise Coalition
03:59