Reality Check (The Teenagers album)

Reality Check
Studio album by the Teenagers
Released	18 March 2008 (2008-03-18)
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	Synth-pop indie rock
Length	46:42
Label	Merok XL
Producer	Lexxx The Teenagers
The Teenagers chronology
The World Is Not Fair (2007) Reality Check (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	64/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B[3]
Drowned in Sound	4/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
NME	8/10[6]
Pitchfork Media	6.9/10[7]
PopMatters	[8]
Spin	[9]

Reality Check is the debut studio album by French synth-pop band the Teenagers. It was released on 18 March 2008 by Merok Records and XL Recordings.

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Teenagers.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Homecoming"	3:04
2.	"Love No"	2:59
3.	"Feeling Better"	3:03
4.	"Starlett Johansson"	3:09
5.	"Streets of Paris"	2:38
6.	"Make It Happen"	3:34
7.	"Wheel of Fortune"	3:14
8.	"Fuck Nicole"	3:25
9.	"French Kiss"	2:52
10.	"Sunset Beach"	3:55
11.	"III"	2:59
12.	"End of the Road"	3:26

US edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Trouble"	2:56
14.	"Starlett Johansson" (Rory Phillips Mix)	5:28

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
French Albums Chart[10]	168
UK Albums Chart[11]	184
UK Independent Albums Chart[12]	13

References

1. "Reviews for Reality Check by The Teenagers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
2. Sendra, Tim. "Reality Check – The Teenagers". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
3. Hyden, Steven (24 March 2008). "The Teenagers: Reality Check". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
4. "The Teenagers – Reality Check". Drowned in Sound. 20 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
5. Sullivan, Caroline (14 March 2008). "The Teenagers, Reality Check". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
6. "The Teenagers". NME. Time Inc. UK. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
7. Hogan, Marc (21 April 2008). "The Teenagers: Reality Check". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
8. Jones, Kai (17 April 2008). "The Teenagers: Reality Check". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
9. Fennessey, Sean (April 2008). "Reviews: New CDs". Spin. 24 (4): 106. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
10. "The Teenagers [FR] – Reality Check" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
11. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ T – Tzant". Zobbel. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
12. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 23–29 March 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2016.