Imperial Teen - "All Over You"

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Photo by Milan Zrnic

Indie pop legends Imperial Teen continue to celebrate their thirtieth year with new music. Their latest single, "All Over You," is a fun song that stops short of being twee by grooving just a little too hard. It's a fun song with a sense of humor, which is what Imperial Teen have always done best. The song sounds like 1996, but an updated version of music released that year. That was the year that grunge had faded further into the background, and the airwaves had been taken over by alternative rock even more infused with pop... although we never would have admitted that back than. "All Over You" is filled with fantastic nostalgic sounds that push themselves forward into 2026.

Roddy Bottom says of his band's latest single:

“In 'All Over You' we used a glass jar and other items lying around the studio for percussion. We also use some vocal techniques like breaths for percussion. We got to use some cool Moogs and vintage keyboards for texture on songs.”

You can watch the video for "All Over You" below. The album All Over You is due out October 9 on Merge Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Imperial Teen, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include November 3 at Warehouse XI in Somerville, MA.


10.14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon +
10.15 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill +
10.17 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza +
10.18 - Portland, OR @ Swan Dive +
11.03 - Boston, MA @ Warehouse XI
11.04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
11.05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Nikki Lopez
11.06 - Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
11.07 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
+ w/ Kids on a Crime Spree

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