Stay Rad! Rock & Roll Mike had a lifelong struggle

Mike had a lifelong struggle with anxiety and depression which became particularly difficult in the last three years of his life

was originally released in December 1977 on EMI's progressive label 'Harvest' perhaps an unlikely label for a release that effectively prefigured both post-punk & art-punk

the tracks convey melancholic themes through sparse arrangements

Each song on ‘Spheres’ carries weight and power as the band tease

Stay Rad! Rock & Roll Mike had a lifelong struggleStay Rad! shows a slightly different side of Teenage Bottlerocket, putting their growth and progression on full display, while remaining a quintessential TBR album complete with enthralling melodies, perfect harmonies, and their trademark breakneck down strumming.