Twisted Teens - aka Caspian Halliwell and RJ Santos - didn't really exist before its 2024 debut LP, now known as 'The Orange Album'. The pair had been making music from Cajun/country to anarcho-folk under the radar and off the grid, living and working itinerantly. Twisted Teens came from a pandemic-induced burst of inspiration that drew them together to record, in suitably lo-fi fashion, at Caspian's New Orleans home. Their first album quickly became a modern classic of sticky, warm rock, bunching blues, folk, and punk into a raw and irresistible concoction. The duo came back strong in 2026 with 'Blame the Clown' - instantly, enthusiastically cosigned Pitchfork and Paste - and then the equally acclaimed 'Florida Water Blues', an absurdist take on their wanderings around the world. Their third magnetic and perfectly ragged album of 2026 is a saga of heartbreak and hidden triumph called 'The Holy Cross Tigers'. The songs are anthems of longing, and myriad disappointments, fueled by everything from a brutal breakup to snitching ex-friends.
- Extras:
- 'Loser edition' in maroon coloured vinyl.