Ten years on from Teens of Denial, Will Toledo returns to one of indie rock's most celebrated albums and does something genuinely unexpected — he rewrites it. Teen of Denial: Joe's Story is not a remaster or a deluxe edition. It's a reimagining: same DNA, new songs, revised lyrics and reworked arrangements, all centred on a fully realised narrative built around "Joe", the pseudonym Toledo borrowed from Daniel Johnston and scattered across the original record. Produced once again with Steve Fisk and mixed at his home studio in Tacoma, the album retains the dark, cynical energy of Teens while adding a decade's worth of perspective and hard-won compassion. Part of Matador's Revisionist History series. Released on gatefold 2LP vinyl.

New tracks include the anthemic Joe Drives Again and Optimistic Son, both written in what Toledo describes as "Denial style" — snappy, guitar-forward indie rock that slots seamlessly into the album's world. Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales is completely re-recorded. Several other tracks feature rewritten lyrics or revised arrangements, making this as much a companion piece as a replacement. On Matador Records.

For fans of: Pavement, Neutral Milk Hotel, Weezer, Yo La Tengo

Tracklist

1. Fill In The Blank
2. Vincent
3. Destroyed By Hippie Powers
4. (Joe Gets Kicked Out of School For Using) Drugs With Friends (But Says This Isn't A Problem)
5. Optimistic Son
6. Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales
7. 1937 State Park
8. Joe Drives Again
9. Cosmic Hero
10. The Ravenous House
11. Connect the Dots (Song of Secretariat)
12. Joe Goes to School