Imperial Teen has* a new record!! This is the cover of Feel the Sound, featuring one of James Jowers’ amazing photos of New York.

This is a project that had animated x’s and o’s fizzing off of it from my first conversation with the band. The four members of Imperial Teen might be the nicest people in music, while defying any “nice guys finish last” theories. This record is packed with dance-in-your-socks jams, straight-up head-nodding mood elevators of the sort that will have you taking the long route to wherever you’re going so you can listen to the record one more time before putting your headphones away. (Exercisers of the world take note: incidentally some of the same qualities that make a great workout soundtrack.) That description, however, doesn’t fairly recognize that it really is a record to share with people you love / kiss in the street to.

I’ll post some more images of the package and process soon. In the meantime, you can listen to the first track here. If you need something to tide you over until January 31, when Feel the Sound comes out, check out their last record, which is also fantastic.

*(have/has? please advise.)