You Don’t Want to Mess With Me
ft. Stefan Babcock of PUP
“Does it make you want to rock out? Does it make you want to cry?”
If the answer is both at once, you’re probably listening to Teens in Trouble. The bright-blazing creative project of Lizzie Killian makes anthemic, emotionally driven indie-rock that merges the snappy, confessional style of Weezer with the Pixies’ soaring, fuzzed-out melodies.
A California native who moved to Raleigh, NC in 2019, Killian crafted Teens in Trouble’s self-titled debut EP during the pandemic on a quiet street in Asheville where she rekindled her love of songwriting following an extended hiatus.
Teens in Trouble has released music on seminal punk labels Asian Man Records and Kill Rock Stars, has been covered by Alternative Press, BrooklynVegan, Consequence, and Stereogum, and has had music featured in the video game Fortnite.
Most recently Teens in Trouble is named one of idobi Radio's “100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To in 2024.”
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Press
“Meeting the middle point between pop-punk and indie rock, What’s Mine cements the California native as an exciting new voice.”
– UPROXX
“The result is deeply satisfying, catching the attention of people like PUP’s Stefan Babcock and Jeff Rosenstock guitarist Mike Huguenor, who both feature on the LP.”
– Alternative Press
“[“You Don’t Want To Mess With Me”] is a collaboration with PUP’s Stefan Babcock…The punchiness is precisely the burst of energy we could expect from a collaboration between these two vibrant musicians.”
– Paste Magazine
“…a future power-pop all-timer has officially arrived.”
– Consequence
“…Teens In Trouble will transport you back to the glory of the ’90s with a promising collection of songs.”
– Alternative Press
“If you like surf-infused ‘90s alternative rock like Pavement or Sonic Youth, bathed in the atmospheric notion of being crafted inside a garage or basement, you’ll love this project.”
– idobi Radio
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