When Hoffman’s lead vocalist, you get “Guest Room,” a strutting emo-pop moment where there’s more than just the first of the month living rent-free in their head. Deliberately Alive, their blustery follow-up EP, is Future Teens at their most explosive and earnest, showcasing a band in between journal volumes.įans of the band’s confessional tone will hear it ring throughout, regardless of the messenger. While such a hard stop was part of every band’s story in 2020, the momentum hadn’t left the group - guitarists/vocalists Amy Hoffman and Daniel Radin, drummer Colby Blauvelt, and bassist Maya Mortman - straying too far from their central heartline. After releasing their sophomore LP Breakup Season, cosplaying as Carly Rae Jepsen, and zeroing on the romantic longing of fans worldwide, the Boston quartet was rising. ***Vinyl is One Sided 12" w/ Screen Printed B-Side***Ģ020 was poised to be Future Teens’ breakout year. Maybe once nobody’s left that’ll solve the issue Look back on the person I was as if anythings improvedĪsking for help getting out when i need to get through I can’t be anyone else, so why pretend to God damn, I’ll do better (late than never) When I couldn’t normalize forgiving myself I can remember now how bizarre affection felt I wish I’d been anyone else when I was with you God damn, I’m avoidant (some things never change) When you said you’re in love with me and that’s why it’s over There can’t be anyone else until there’s no youīut I won’t forget about that night in Sennott Park When I cried at the bar while you gave me your answer I’ve tried to forget about that night on the lower east Not enough weekend to get back what we gave away There couldn’t be anyone else until there was you When I laid on the ground and begged for an answer
I still can’t forget about that night in Connecticut Now you’re out there hating me like its nothing You pushed me off of the cliff and said I’m jumping My intention at the time was mostly to see Let’s skip to the end and work our way back Said i’m trying to be three halves of a good friend And it won’t end till someone says something