Meet The Music: Teen Idle
Teen Idle is the musical moniker of Asbury Park-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer Sara Abdelbarry. The project was started in Sara’s last year of college, when she challenged herself to write a song every day for a week and post it to Bandcamp. All of her music tends to unfold like the plot of an A24 movie, with a focus on lyricism and storytelling.
Q. What three albums are most inspiring to your band?
1. Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven 2. Wolf Alice - My Love Is Cool 3. St. Vincent - Actor
Q. Can you explain the meaning behind one of the songs on your latest album?
”Dance Inc.” is my satire song. If you listen to the lyrics you’ll be able to feel my frustration with the corporate world and comparisons of HR people to bloodsuckers. It was written at a time when I was particularly frustrated with job hunting and feeling a little hopeless about it. If you’re an HR person I don’t hate you, but I wish you would answer emails.
Q. What is your favorite thing about Asbury Park?
The ebb and flow of it. I think it’s really neat to watch a beach town transform from the winter to the summer. It makes me appreciate the four seasons of the year in a way I wouldn’t if I lived in Florida or somewhere eternally warm. I also love the fact that you never know what you’re going to witness on any given day when walking around Asbury. That aspect reminds me of Brooklyn or NYC a little bit.
Q. What is your favorite MOGO taco?
Unfortunately I’ve been cursed with being gluten-free BUT I really love the beef bowl.
Q: Where can fans listen to your music online?
https://open.spotify.com/artist/00EGv7Le8ST91QVNTI7KqV?si=CXcIeZ9NT-62he7HfjGLCw
Q: Where else are you playing this summer and when?
August 22 - Salvation Rooftop @ The Asbury Hotel (solo - 3 hour set)