Teenage Joans Release New 2010s-Tinged Single - “Sweet And Slow” Out Now.
Australia’s favourite rock-punk powerhouse, Teenage Joans, kick off 2025 with ‘Sweet And Slow', a brand-new single infused with 2010s pop-punk nostalgia. Bursting with punchy riffs, soaring vocals, and a scream-it-at-the-top-of-your-lungs chorus, the track follows their critically acclaimed 2023 debut album, The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest, their recent single ‘1800-PAINLESS’, and a standout triple j Like A Version performance last year.
‘Sweet And Slow’ is a sonic distillation of everything Teenage Joans do best—catchy hooks, raw emotion, and an infectious energy that demands to be blasted at full volume. “We love to refer to Sweet and Slow as our ‘Disney Channel’ song, as it emanates that early 2010s pop-punk sound,” says vocalist and guitarist Cahli Blakers. “We brought this super catchy chorus we had written to Jayden Seely, who co-wrote the song with us. It was our first session with him, and the energy in the room was great—we all knew we were writing such a fun song.”
From name-dropping Phoebe Bridgers to likening love to a game show rigged against them, Teenage Joans effortlessly weave pop culture touchstones into their storytelling, making ‘Sweet and Slow’ feel both deeply personal and universally relatable. The track plays with contrasts—love as a whirlwind yet a slow burn, a hurricane yet a daisy chain—mirroring the dizzying push and pull of infatuation.
At its core, ‘Sweet And Slow’ is a love letter to the ones we can’t quit—an ode to choosing the same person, time and time again, no matter the circumstances. “The lyrics came naturally, and we love how effortlessly they match the song’s cheesy energy,” Cahli adds.
Channelling raw emotion into irresistibly catchy, heart-on-sleeve pop-punk, ‘Sweet And Slow’ sets the tone for an exciting year to come for Teenage Joans.
After taking out the triple j unearthed high crown in 2020, the Adelaide two-piece has not slowed down – the self-proclaimed “Juice-box punk-pop” girls have taken out #87 in the 2020 H100, #84 in the 2021 H100, released their debut EP Taste Of Me and won a record-breaking 7 Awards at the 2021 SAM Awards including awards for ‘Best New Artist’, ‘Best Live Performance’ and ‘Best Release’ as well as taking home ‘Best Punk Artist’ in 2022 & 2023.
Going from strength to strength, Teenage Joans has spent the last few years on tour around Australia and the US with the likes of Foo Fighters, Sum 41, Noahfinnce, Amy Shark, Pale Waves, Ball Park Music, The Chats + many more, as well as selling out multiple national headline tours. They were also invited to perform at festivals such as Good Things, Unify, SXSW Austin, Splendour In The Grass, Groovin The Moo, Laneway Festival, Spin Off, and many more to come.
Last March, Teenage Joans returned to the US on their first international tour supporting Noahfinnce (UK) and ending 2024 supporting Sleeping With Sirens and Holding Absence around the USA.
