Teenager (band)
| Company type | Musical duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2004 in Sydney, Australia |
| Founder | Nick Littlemore, Phillipa "Pip" Brown |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Teenager is an Australian musical duo established in 2004 by Nick Littlemore as a side venture from his electronic dance ensemble Pnau, alongside guitarist Phillipa "Pip" Brown—who later gained recognition as Ladyhawke—previously a member of New Zealand's Two Lane Blacktop.
Their initial album, Thirteen, debuted in 2006, preceding their split in 2007. The pair resurfaced in 2021 with the single "Before the End," and then reappeared in 2025 with the release of the EP Fourteen.
2004–2007: Thirteen
Formed in Sydney in 2004, Teenager was conceived by Nick Littlemore as a side project distinct from his primary band Pnau, which had issued its second album Again in 2003. Phillipa "Pip" Brown relocated from New Zealand following the dissolution of her hard rock group Two Lane Blacktop in 2003. Initially based out of Melbourne, Brown joined Littlemore on lead guitar at his invitation, while Littlemore took on lead vocals and keyboard duties.
In 2006, Teenager released their debut single "Pony" via independent label Timberyard Records, followed shortly by the album Thirteen and the single "Bound and Gagged." The recording process spanned three years and multiple cities including Sydney, London, New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. The sessions featured contributions from notable musicians such as Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo (guitar) and Steve Shelley (drums), Thierry Muller (synthesizer), Luke Steele (of Sleepy Jackson), Kim Moyes (The Presets), and guitarist Rowland S. Howard. Seven out of ten tracks were mixed by Peter Mayes, Littlemore’s bandmate from Pnau.
Craig Mathieson of Mess + Noise characterized the album as "a pop record, albeit a particularly exotic species that equally suggests creative guile and hints of self-indulgence... 'Pony' is the closest the album comes to cheap genre holidaying, approximating rock attitude when the organic and desperate growth of 'Bound and Gagged' is so much more impressive." Both Brown and Littlemore collaborated on writing "Alone Again" and "West."
By late 2006, Teenager’s live lineup included Brown, Littlemore, Deano Cameron (bass), and Oscar Wuts (drums)—the latter two formerly part of New Zealand band Degrees.K. They toured along Australia’s east coast in April 2007. In September that year, "Bound & Gagged" was issued in the UK through Godlike and Electric labels, followed by the UK release of Thirteen in October. Luisa Mateus from Gigwise observed that the duo "bring lascivious grooves to a seductively orientated debut... [it] draws on fast-paced musical formations, a mismatch of sounds, poppy in places but mainly littered with dirty but enthralling bass lines, sexually charged guitar riffs and sass by the bucket load." By this time, Littlemore had returned to work with Pnau on their third album Pnau (December 2007), while Brown concentrated on her solo endeavors as Ladyhawke.
2021
Teenager made a comeback in 2021 with the release of their single "Before the End."
2024–present: Fourteen
Following their split in 2007, Littlemore and Ladyhawke continued collaborating intermittently amidst tours and individual projects. In 2024, during Ladyhawke’s anniversary tour for My Delirium, Brown confirmed new material from Teenager was underway.
In May 2025, Teenager unveiled the track "A.A.", which was succeeded by the October release of their EP Fourteen.
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Thirteen |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Fourteen |
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