The second in a three-part EP collection blends sharp wit and indie-rock reflection into self-contained ‘islands’ of sound.
SAN FRANCISCO- On September 26, 2025, Singer-songwriter Warren Teagarden releases “Haiku Islands Quantity Two,” the second installment in his three-part EP collection exploring self-contained songs as unbiased “islands” of sound and elegance. The challenge pairs his lo-fi and garage-punk roots with extra refined, nuanced preparations, whereas preserving its core indie rock spirit.
The collection title nods to 2 concepts: ‘islands’ for the best way every monitor stands by itself, and ‘haiku’ for the general 5–7–5 idea throughout the trilogy — three EPs launched with 5, seven and 5 songs, respectively. “Haiku Islands Quantity One,” consists of 5 tracks, “Haiku Islands Quantity Two,” consists of 7, and “Haiku Islands Quantity Three,” will embody 5. Teagarden says he was additionally drawn to prime numbers; every EP’s monitor depend is prime, and the overall variety of songs throughout the collection (17) is prime as effectively.
I’m prepared to discover my concepts within the songs, nearly pondering aloud relatively than stating a conclusive viewpoint. The songs aren’t a lot making an attempt to offer solutions, however to ask attention-grabbing questions.”- Warren Teagarden.
The lead single, “Hella Kismet Shit,” launched on Sept. 12, delivering a sly, anti-authoritarian chew. It’s a fictionalized jab at a controlling determine, loosely impressed by a former day-job supervisor with a stressed groove and sharp turns of phrase.
Different highlights embody “The Accent,” which leans into night-driving imagery and the ‘legal guidelines of attraction’; “Enjoyable Instances,” a bittersweet minimize with wry, skewed humor; “Studying Love,” a mirrored image on relationships that didn’t go as deliberate (that includes lead vocals by Eliza Hunt); and “Birthday,” which remembers two very completely different nights with two New York bands set towards shifting relationship tides.
Cowl artwork by Lana Ip
Teagarden recorded the EP with Mark Pistel at Room 5, blended by Grace Coleman at Totally different Fur and mastered by Lien Do at Totally different Fur.
“I believe loads about what the longer term may appear to be,” Teagarden stated. “You possibly can’t actually take into consideration the longer term with out fascinated about the previous, and the way your previous shapes the alternatives you make. Most of those songs deal in a roundabout way with navigating the probabilities of non-public development, tempered by the restrictions of our personal expertise.”
Tracklist:
- “Hella Kismet Shit”
- “The Accent”
- “Enjoyable Instances”
- “Studying Love”
- “Inform the Fact”
- “Medication Child”
- “Birthday”
“Hella Kismet Shit” Cowl Artwork by Warren Teagarden
About Warren Teagarden
Warren Teagarden is a San Francisco-based indie rock songwriter identified for distilling a long time of affect, from Pixies and The Smiths to Violent Femmes and R.E.M., into sharp, confident songs that steadiness lyrical curiosity with rock ’n’ roll fundamentals.
Teagarden first gained traction together with his band Warren Teagarden and the Good Grief, releasing a number of albums and incomes regular school radio assist, together with spins on WFMU. In recent times, he has shifted to a solo method, dealing with bass and lead guitar duties himself whereas inviting choose collaborators into the studio. His songwriting blends the immediacy of lo-fi and garage-punk roots with extra nuanced preparations, permitting every monitor to face aside in tone and theme.
His present challenge, “Haiku Islands,”is a trilogy of EPs united not by a story idea however by kind: three releases with 5, seven and 5 songs, each a “self-contained island” of sound. The title nods each to the haiku’s syllable construction and to Teagarden’s fascination with prime numbers, which information the monitor counts throughout his catalog.
Lyrically, Teagarden typically writes from a spot of reflection relatively than decision. Whether or not channeling wry humor, anti-authoritarian chew, or unguarded introspection, his songs invite listeners into an area the place that means is as a lot in regards to the feeling because the phrases themselves.
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Warren Teagarden acting at Lodge Utah. Picture by Mr. Dodgy.
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