Taste of Me
EP by
Teenage Joans
Released28 May 2021
Genre
Length17:51
LabelTeenage Joans (independent)
ProducerJarred Nettle[lower-alpha 1]
Teenage Joans chronology
Taste of Me
(2021)		 The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest
(2023)
Singles from Taste of Me
  1. "Something About Being Sixteen"
    Released: 15 January 2021
  2. "Ice Cream"
    Released: 26 March 2021
  3. "Wine"
    Released: 27 May 2021

Taste of Me[lower-alpha 2] is the debut extended play by Australian alternative rock duo Teenage Joans, released independently on 28 May 2021. The EP was solely written and recorded by members Tahlia Borg and Cahli Blakers, with production handled by Jarred Nettle.

Preceded by three singles—"Something About Being Sixteen", "Ice Cream", and "Wine"—Taste of Me received critical acclaim, and was the recipient of Best Release at the 2021 South Australian Music Awards.

Background

Taste of Me is the duo's first new music since the single "Three Leaf Clover" in 2020,[2] which was the winning track in the 2020 Triple J Unearthed High competition,[3] and ranked at number 87 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2020.[4] The EP also follows an extensive round of touring for the duo.[5]

Composition

"Ice Cream" is a "delectable hit of fun alt-rock", which showcases "the girls' dynamism at its strength",[5] whilst "Something About Being Sixteen" is a "a coming-of-age anthem" with "big riffs and even bigger personality".[2]

Release

On 26 March, Taste of Me was announced, alongside the release of second single "Ice Cream".[6][7] On 30 March, the duo revealed the EP's tracklist and artwork on Twitter.[8] On 28 May 2021, Taste of Me was independently released, on digital download and streaming formats.[9][10] On 27 July, Taste of Me received a vinyl release.[11]

Singles

"Something About Being Sixteen" was released on 15 January 2021 as the lead single.[12] "Ice Cream" was released on 26 March 2021 as the second single.[6] "Wine" was released on 27 May 2021 as the third and final single.[13]

Live performances and tour

On 27 March 2019, the duo appeared on 101.5 FM Radio Adelaide's Breakfast program with Zoe Kounadis and Tom Mann, debuting an unreleased song titled "Therapist" and discussing their forthcoming releases.[14] On 26 March, alongside the EP's announcement, the duo announced a headline tour with the Chats. The tour includes dates in Byron Bay, Wollongong, and Canberra.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review[15]
The Music[16]

Dylan Marshall of The AU Review labelled Taste of Me "five tracks of undeniably fun and charismatic guitar hooks". He continued: "A sign of a good song is being able to enjoy it irrespective of your age or personal music preferences, and on Taste of Me, these songs are in abundance."[15]

The Music's Keira Leonard gave the EP a positive review, writing that it "contains all the perfect methods and madness of an Aussie indie release, while remaining unlike any band before them." She continued, saying: "their five-track debut certainly won't get tiring. It's angsty, wholesome, unified and so damn fun."[16] Joe Dolan, another writer for The Music, was also positive, calling the EP "incredible", stating it "offers a splendid sampler to the music of the group." Dolan added that "it's an all out, upbeat rock release that is devoid of any implied immaturity by their age", and concluded by comparing the release favourably to that of Camp Cope and Courtney Barnett.[17]

NME Australia journalist Alex Gallagher described the EP as "a thrilling formal introduction to their cathartic, bittersweet pop-punk", stating that "[it] makes clear why Teenage Joans have resonated so strongly with their passionate community – and why they'll stick around."[18]

Mid-year lists

Taste of Me was listed on The Music's 'Top 25 Albums of 2022 (So Far)' list.[19]

End-of-year lists

"Wine", the closing track of the EP, reached number 84 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2021.[20]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tahlia Borg and Cahli Bakers, and produced by Jarred Nettle.

  1. "Ice Cream" – 3:30
  2. "Apple Pie" – 3:17
  3. "Something About Being Sixteen" – 3:33
  4. "Therapist" – 3:22
  5. "Wine" – 4:09

Awards and nominations

South Australian Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Taste of Me Best Release Won [21]
Samuel Graves and Eve Burner for Taste of Me Best Cover Art Won

Personnel

Adapted from the EP's liner notes.[22]

Musicians

Technical

  • Jarred Nettle – producer

Promotional

  • Eve Burner – artwork
  • Samuel Graves – photography

Release history

Release history and details for Taste of Me
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue Ref.
Various 28 May 2021 Teenage Joans (independent) Not applicable [9][10]
Australia 27 July 2021 LP TJOANS0001 [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Tracks 1–5
  2. ↑ Stylised in all caps.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Taste of Me by Teenage Joans". Bandcamp. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 Newstead, Al (14 January 2021). "Unearthed High champs Teenage Joans share new single 'Something About Being Sixteen'". Triple J. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Adelaide band Teenage Joans wins triple j Unearthed High". Radio Today. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "triple j Hottest 100 of 2020: here are all the songs that made the countdown". NME Australia. 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Fuamoli, Sose (26 March 2021). "First Spin: Teenage Joans add to their hitlist with 'Ice Cream'". Triple J. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 Bruce, Jasper (25 March 2021). "Teenage Joans announce debut EP, share sweet new track 'Ice Cream'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ↑ English, Laura (26 March 2021). "Teenage Joans announce debut EP 'Taste of Me', share new single". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Teenage Joans [@TeenageJoans] (30 March 2021). "Our debut EP "Taste Of Me" will be out May 28. We are so damn keen for you to get a taste of us. Pictures by Samuel Graves and artwork by Eve Burner 👅🧃💜" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. 1 2 "Taste of Me – EP by Teenage Joans on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Taste of Me by Teenage Joans on Spotify". Spotify. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Taste of Me – EP (Vinyl)". Band T-Shirts. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  12. ↑ Bruce, Jasper (14 January 2021). "Teenage Joans drop energetic new track 'Something About Being Sixteen'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Wine – Single by Teenage Joans on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  14. ↑ Kounadis, Zoe (27 March 2019). "Your new favourite band: Teenage Joans". Radio Adelaide. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  15. 1 2 Marshall, Dylan (27 May 2021). "Album of the Week: Teenage Joans – Taste of Me (2021 EP)". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  16. 1 2 Leonard, Keira (28 May 2021). "Teenage Joans / Taste of Me". The Music. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  17. ↑ Dolan, Joe (2 July 2021). "The Top 25 Albums of 2021 (So Far): Teenage Joans – 'Taste of Me'". The Music. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ↑ Gallagher, Alex (3 May 2021). "What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian release picks for May 2021". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Are these the best albums of 2021 so far?". The Music. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Hottest 100 2021 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  21. ↑ "South Australian Music Awards 2021 Winners". Scenestr. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  22. ↑ Taste of Me (booklet). Teenage Joans. Teenage Joans. 2021. TJOANS0001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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