The Cincinnati threesome Tweens have announced their first single 'Be Mean', taken from their self-titled debut album out April 7 on Frenchkiss.
Bridget Battle’s last band might have been a high school choir, but Tween's 21-year-old singer is no goody two shoes. Look no further for proof than their forthcoming album, the punk-tinged debut that showcases a melodic, driven and exceedingly catchy sound that’s anything but well behaved.
Tweens only formed in 2012, but has already made a name for themselves among fans—including The Breeders, who invited the band to open for them on a recent U.S. tour. The story goes that Kim Deal booked the band for one gig on the
recommendation of Jim Blaze, owner of Cincinnati record shop Shake It Records, and was so impressed she brought on band to play select East Coast gigs and a full West Coast tour. Additionally, the band toured with the Black Lips, their partners in a party-centric attitude.
The trio has come a long way from their early demos and previously released 'Live at the Mohawk' EP. 'Tweens' is a collection of new, garage-influenced tracks — produced by Eli Janney — sprinkled with some of the band’s older, doo-wop influenced favorites. The first single 'Be Mean' is a biting anthem, with Battle crooning, "I want you to be mean to me," while 'Forever' harkens back to a girl-gang sound, this time with driving bass. The band sites Bay Area punks The Donnas, The Trashwomen and the Bobbyteens as influences — and that bubblegum vibe is apparent throughout the full-length — but the sound Tweens are creating is truly their own.
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