Teen Mortgage Explore Death and Dogma in Debut Album “Devil Ultrasonic Dream” | The Noise
When historians look back at April 2025, they will not remember tense geopolitical conflicts, the death of the pope, or even Charli xcx bringing out Addison Rae at Coachella. They will instead remember this month as the era where Teen Mortgage finally delivered fans their debut album Devil Ultrasonic Dream.
It’s been six long years since the duo released their first EP Life/Death, and since then, the world has undergone dramatic change, leaving it virtually unrecognizable. We lived through a pandemic, AI has begun colonizing technology in virtually every sector, and tariffs are making it harder than ever to import Japanese selvedge denim, leaving dozens of depop resellers begrudgingly getting their real estate license or refreshing Indeed.com. The one constant to all this is that Teen Mortgage is just as reliable now as they were all those years ago. Though fans have been steadily drip-fed from one of the DMV’s most prominent punk acts over the years, this month they can finally breathe easy and feast on almost a dozen new tracks.
Released alongside a brand new JBTV-inspired video for “I Don’t Wanna Know,” Devil Ultrasonic Dream is everything you’d ever want from the US-via-UK duo. Even with three of the album’s eleven tracks having been previously released, the record is nothing short of pure demonic chaos. Teen Mortgage’s patented garage punk stylings are magnified and forward-thinking, with virtually every song on the record showcasing a clever affinity for writing that is just as undeniable as it is understated.
Whether screaming about fascism and chemtrails on the relatively laid-back “Personal Hell” or dwelling on corporate monotony on album single “Box,” Devil Ultrasonic Dream is a cathartic reminder to steer into chaos and embrace everything your parents warned you about.
Teen Mortgage is currently in the middle of a sprawling US tour to celebrate the record’s release, and though it might be too late to catch them in your area, it’s never too late to brag to your friends that you’ve been an early fan since the beginning. Even if it isn’t true, it helps communicate the central message embedded into Devil Ultrasonic Dream’s eleven tracks: If you’re not paying attention yet, now’s the time.
Listen to Devil Ultrasonic Dream below:
