Great Albums By Teens
At 17, Billie Eilish is one of the youngest Exclaim! cover stars ever. These talented artists also made great albums while still in their teens.
LET’S EAT GRANDMA I’M ALL EARS
By age 19, Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton had already been a band for six years — and their 2018 sophomore LP pushed their synth-pop in freaky new directions.
LORDE PURE HEROINE
The New Zealand pop singer was 16 when she dropped her 2013 debut, and its smash single “Royals,” which won the Grammy for Song of the Year.
EARL SWEATSHIRT DORIS
By age 19, the rapper had already had an eventful enough career to release a “comeback” album. With its newfound emotional maturity, 2013’s Doris didn’t disappoint.
SNAIL MAIL LUSH
Lindsey Jordan was a week shy of her 19th birthday when she released one of 2018’s best albums, full of plaintive yearning and towering indie rock hooks.
KING KRULE 6 FEET BENEATH THE MOON
Archy Marshall released his debut album on his 19th birthday in 2013 — but his jazz influences and deep, ragged growl made him sound like a grizzled veteran.
KHALID AMERICAN TEEN
The 18-year-old released American Teen in 2017, and the strength of R&B jams like “Young Dumb & Broke” meant he would never be young or broke again.
THE LEMON TWIGS DO HOLLYWOOD
Teen siblings who love classic rock and retro haircuts — no, not Greta Van Fleet. The D’Addarios played an impressive range of instruments on their eclectic 2016 debut.