Photo Credit: Kate Menard
Somewhere between the shimmering guitars of '80s new wave and the fuzzed-out alternative rock of the '90s, Parent Teacher has found a comfortable home. The NYC-based artist released his new single “Eight Cents” today, November 11, and announced his forthcoming EP, ‘Celestial Mom.’
Built around chorus-soaked guitar leads, pulsing drum machines, and infectious basslines, “Eight Cents” draws on New Order's melodic sensibilities and Dinosaur Jr.'s guitar-driven energy. It's nostalgic without feeling stuck in the past, balancing dreamy textures with forward momentum.
For those unfamiliar, Parent Teacher operates somewhere between indie rock, new wave, and folktronica, pairing deceptively sweet melodies with darker observations about an increasingly strange world. Fans of Hotline TNT and LVL Up should feel right at home.
After 2023's ‘Impending Doom’ and the subsequent ‘Ethereal Collapse,’ the project has kept evolving. Earlier this year, ‘Tricks for Meds’ leaned further into '90s alternative rock and pop-punk, embracing heavier guitars while keeping the electronic experimentation that makes Parent Teacher hard to pin down.
Now, with ‘Celestial Mom’ officially announced, “Eight Cents” offers another glimpse of an artist who clearly isn't interested in staying in one genre.
“Eight Cents” is out now, with ‘Celestial Mom’ on the way!
Listen to “Eight Cents” below:
Celestial Mom - Track Listing
1. Eight Cents
2. Daylight
3. Idiot
4. Keys To The Castle