Teether & Kuya Neil share new single ‘BLUSH’
Teether & Kuya Neil by Phillip Dixon
Teether and Kuya Neil swiftly follow up the announcement of their debut album with today’s smitten new single ‘BLUSH’. Their debut album YEARN IV drops May 2nd via Chapter Music.
Symptomatic of Teether and Neil’s experimental output, ‘BLUSH’ is a soft side step for the duo - “it’s a love song!” - suspended by imagination and a steady garage beat. Featuring the duo’s most besotted hook, the candour of a crush juxtaposes the 2D banality of the everyday. Like the simpler times of eagerly awaiting that ‘Online’ status notification, heart-eye filters on ‘BLUSH’ are a welcome distraction.
Listen + watch ‘BLUSH’ here
Pre-save YEARN IV here
Written in the process of a sharp writing trip, Teether reveals, “It’s about revelling in true love while living in a less-than-ideal reality. The sun was out and we didn’t have to go to our day jobs for a bit so we were feeling it. But you know at the start of a trip when you are aware it’s going to pass you by quickly? That looming return to reality was still present, hence the nods to some depressing truths still being there in this almost idyllic love song.”
‘BLUSH’ music video directed by Phillip Dixon
‘BLUSH’ continues the rapper-producer-duo’s collaboration with visual artist Phillip Dixon VII on the music video, who remarks "I’ve been working with these two since they first started collaborating, and over time, our visual language has naturally evolved. Our roots in glitchy, early-internet aesthetics has gradually shifted toward something more tactile and handcrafted - a conscious departure from the flood of AI-generated imagery saturating the internet. With BLUSH, the personal and reflective nature of the song called for a fusion of past and present, blending the raw, experimental energy of our early work with the more intentional, hands-on approach we’ve embraced today."
Fever for YEARN IV ahead of its official May drop already boasts a steady stream of support for it's first single ‘ZOO’ from the likes of BBC Radio 6Music, Bandcamp, Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan, Our Culture and many others.
A sharp, serrated release for Teether and Kuya Neil, the debut album YEARN IV is surreal but not esoteric, jagged but singular. Their knack for beats, hooks and flow is seemingly out of this world, infused with unparalleled swagger, but with enough aptitude and pragmatism never to betray form. Teether and Kuya Neil dance with musical structure just as they roast and eulogise the societal structures that formed them, finding their voice amid a sea of clashing cultural experiences, sonic histories, and the isolation of contemporary urban Australia.
Teether and Kuya Neil will shortly be bringing YEARN IV on the road, playing it in full at their exclusive headline show in Naarm / Melbourne on March 6, supported by Alice Sky, Sevy and BAYANG (tha Bushranger).
TEETHER & KUYA NEIL
YEARN IV
Out May 2, 2025 via Chapter Music
Pre-save here
‘BLUSH’ is out now, buy/stream it here
LP TRACKLIST
SCRATCH THE FLEA POINT FT NERDIE
ZOO
COSPLAY
BLUSH
CHANEL FT ALICE SKY
DIAL UP FT STONESET
SPIDERWEB
WAY OUT
HOTEL
EPHERMERAL
SEA LEGS
BULLET POINT
BIG AXE
Stay connected with Teether & Kuya Neil:
Teether: Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp
Kuya Neil: Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp
