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English Teacher
This Could Be Texas
You Blister My Paint

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English Teacher

You Blister My Paint

Release date: 11th April 2024

From This Could Be TexasTrack 113:58

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From This Could Be Texas

3:582024

Album

This Could Be Texas

English Teacher

12th April 2024

Track number

11

Release year

2024

1Albatross
3:14
2The World’s Biggest Paving Slab
3:06
3Broken Biscuits
4:08
4I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying

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Sideboob (TAAHLIAH Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

You Blister My Paint (Silver Gore Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

The Best Tears of Your Life (FDC DJs Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

Albert Road (Blossom Caldarone Rework)This Could Be A Remix Album

R&B (Max Cooper Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

Broken Biscuits (Lewis Whiting Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying (Water From Your Eyes Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

Nearly Daffodils (Matt Maltese Rework)This Could Be A Remix Album

Mastermind Specialism (SHERELLE’s 160 Steps To Enlightenment Mix)This Could Be A Remix Album

This Could Be Texas (Baxter Dury Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

Not Everybody Gets to Go to Space (Working Men’s Club Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

Albatross (Bug Teeth Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album

The World’s Biggest Paving SlabThis Could Be Texas

This Could Be TexasThis Could Be Texas

Not Everybody Gets to Go to SpaceThis Could Be Texas

The Best Tears of Your LifeThis Could Be Texas

SideboobThis Could Be Texas

Albert RoadThis Could Be Texas

Nearly DaffodilsThis Could Be Texas

AlbatrossThis Could Be Texas

Broken BiscuitsThis Could Be Texas

Mastermind SpecialismThis Could Be Texas

R&BThis Could Be Texas

I’m Not Crying, You’re CryingThis Could Be Texas

Nearly Daffodils

Song About Love

Yorkshire TapasPolyawkward

Good GriefPolyawkward

PolyawkwardPolyawkward

Mental MathsPolyawkward

The Treacle Trap Door

You Won’t Believe How Beautiful She Is When It Has Snowed

The World's Biggest Paving Slab

Valentine (demo)

English Teacher — The World’s Biggest Paving Slab (Daniel Avery Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [3:52]
English Teacher — Sideboob (TAAHLIAH Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [4:27]
English Teacher — You Blister My Paint (Silver Gore Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [3:41]
English Teacher — The Best Tears of Your Life (FDC DJs Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [3:29]
English Teacher — Albert Road (Blossom Caldarone Rework) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [3:51]
English Teacher — R&B (Max Cooper Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [2:52]
English Teacher — Broken Biscuits (Lewis Whiting Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [3:02]
English Teacher — I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying (Water From Your Eyes Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [6:05]
English Teacher — Nearly Daffodils (Matt Maltese Rework) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [3:13]
English Teacher — Mastermind Specialism (SHERELLE’s 160 Steps To Enlightenment Mix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [4:28]
English Teacher — This Could Be Texas (Baxter Dury Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [9:45]
English Teacher — Not Everybody Gets to Go to Space (Working Men’s Club Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [5:23]
English Teacher — Albatross (Bug Teeth Remix) (from This Could Be A Remix Album) [3:39]
English Teacher — The World’s Biggest Paving Slab (from This Could Be Texas) [3:06]
English Teacher — This Could Be Texas (from This Could Be Texas) [4:49]
English Teacher — Not Everybody Gets to Go to Space (from This Could Be Texas) [4:01]
English Teacher — The Best Tears of Your Life (from This Could Be Texas) [3:29]
English Teacher — Sideboob (from This Could Be Texas) [4:02]
English Teacher — Albert Road (from This Could Be Texas) [4:40]
English Teacher — Nearly Daffodils (from This Could Be Texas) [3:47]
English Teacher — Albatross (from This Could Be Texas) [3:14]
English Teacher — Broken Biscuits (from This Could Be Texas) [4:08]
English Teacher — Mastermind Specialism (from This Could Be Texas) [4:42]
English Teacher — R&B (from This Could Be Texas) [2:48]
English Teacher — I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying (from This Could Be Texas) [3:48]
English Teacher — Nearly Daffodils [3:45]
English Teacher — Song About Love
English Teacher — Yorkshire Tapas (from Polyawkward) [2:21]
English Teacher — A55 (from Polyawkward) [4:09]
English Teacher — Good Grief (from Polyawkward) [2:42]
English Teacher — Polyawkward (from Polyawkward) [4:04]
English Teacher — Mental Maths (from Polyawkward) [3:08]
English Teacher — R&B / Wallace
English Teacher — The Treacle Trap Door
English Teacher — You Won’t Believe How Beautiful She Is When It Has Snowed
English Teacher — The World's Biggest Paving Slab
English Teacher — Valentine (demo)

A55Polyawkward
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AlbatrossThis Could Be Texas
3:14
Albatross (Bug Teeth Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album
3:39
Albert RoadThis Could Be Texas
4:40
Albert Road (Blossom Caldarone Rework)This Could Be A Remix Album
3:51
Broken BiscuitsThis Could Be Texas
4:08
Broken Biscuits (Lewis Whiting Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album
3:02
Good GriefPolyawkward
2:42
I’m Not Crying, You’re CryingThis Could Be Texas
3:48
I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying (Water From Your Eyes Remix)This Could Be A Remix Album
6:05

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English Teacher embrace fisherman chic for their new 'Not Everybody Gets To Go To Space' live video

English Teacher embrace fisherman chic for their new 'Not Everybody Gets To Go To Space' live video

Mercury Prize-winning band English Teacher releases live performance video filmed at historic locations, showcasing Pinterest's 'Fisherman Aesthetic' trend.

Dec 10, 2024 • 10:25 AM

Fontaines D.C. have booked a Newcastle Exhibition Park show for July 2025, with support from English Teacher

Fontaines D.C. have booked a Newcastle Exhibition Park show for July 2025, with support from English Teacher

The band's fourth album 'ROMANCE', is out now.

Dec 2, 2024 • 10:21 AM

The BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2025 longlist is here, featuring festival headliners, a Number 1 artist, and Mercury Prize winners

The BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2025 longlist is here, featuring festival headliners, a Number 1 artist, and Mercury Prize winners

The annual music prediction list features emerging artists tipped for breakthrough success in 2025.

Nov 21, 2024 • 12:01 AM

Wide Awake has signed up Kneecap, CMAT, English Teacher and more for 2025

Wide Awake has signed up Kneecap, CMAT, English Teacher and more for 2025

The South London festival will return to Brockwell Park in May.

Nov 5, 2024 • 12:02 PM

English Teacher have been awarded the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album 'This Could Be Texas'

English Teacher have been awarded the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album 'This Could Be Texas'

The Leeds-based quartet was announced as the winner during the live broadcast from Abbey Road Studios on BBC Four on 5 September.

Sep 5, 2024 • 7:12 PM

English Teacher: "We were definitely ambitious with the album"

English Teacher: "We were definitely ambitious with the album"

English Teacher are living up to their undoubted potential, carving their own path with a remarkable debut album, ‘This Could Be Texas’.

Apr 18, 2024 • 12:00 PM

English Teacher have dropped a new live video for 'Mastermind Specialism'

English Teacher have dropped a new live video for 'Mastermind Specialism'

The band are building up to a big 2024.

Dec 1, 2023 • 10:10 AM

English Teacher have released 'Mastermind Specialism', and announced their biggest headline show to date

English Teacher have released 'Mastermind Specialism', and announced their biggest headline show to date

They've also announced a new London show for next year.

Nov 24, 2023 • 10:35 AM

English Teacher have released a new heartbreak song, 'Nearly Daffodils'

English Teacher have released a new heartbreak song, 'Nearly Daffodils'

Catch the band on tour later this month.

Oct 6, 2023 • 10:26 AM

English Teacher: "I'm happy with where the band is right now, and I'm proud of what's to come"

English Teacher: "I'm happy with where the band is right now, and I'm proud of what's to come"

One of the UK’s best new bands, English Teacher excel in infusing everyday mundanity - the washing up, for example, or a particularly large paving slab - with magic. Now, they’re at the start of a whole new era.

Aug 11, 2023 • 8:00 AM

Dork's The Great Escape showcase shuts down Brighton Pier with Lime Garden, English Teacher and more

Dork's The Great Escape showcase shuts down Brighton Pier with Lime Garden, English Teacher and more

As the buzziest bands and industry whispers sweep Brighton for The Great Escape, the Dork's Night Out takeover rolls into town, heading to Horatio's at the end of the pier.

May 12, 2023 • 2:59 PM

English Teacher, Mae Muller, Gengahr and more have joined the Truck Festival line-up

The festival will also be hosting sets from Self Esteem, The Vaccines, Beabadoobee, Squid, Crawlers, Courting and more.

Mar 30, 2023 • 6:33 PM

English Teacher, The Big Moon, Lime Garden and more have joined the The Great Escape 2023 line-up

There's also FEET, Caity Baser, Stone and more.

Feb 2, 2023 • 8:33 PM

English Teacher have shared a new track, 'Song About Love'

It's “a pop song about doing chores instead of doing someone else”.

Jan 24, 2023 • 5:20 PM

English Teacher, Porij, Kamal and more have joined the line-up for Standon Calling

English Teacher, Porij, Kamal and more have joined the line-up for Standon Calling

The event will take place later this month.

Jul 7, 2022 • 10:27 AM

Soccer Mommy, English Teacher, Battles, and more have joined the line-up for End of the Road Festival

Soccer Mommy, English Teacher, Battles, and more have joined the line-up for End of the Road Festival

They'll be joined on the bill by fellow new announcements Spirit Of The Beehive, Skullcrusher, Karima Walker, Uwade, Highschool, The Umlauts, Vogues and Lichen.

Apr 12, 2022 • 11:54 AM

English Teacher have shared another cut from their debut EP - check out supermarket-inspired track 'Mental Maths'

The Hype List 2022 inductees will drop their first collection next month.

Mar 29, 2022 • 12:59 PM

Rip It Up, a bursary programme supporting young Black, Asian and diverse talent into the music industry, returns for 2022

Rip It Up, a bursary programme supporting young Black, Asian and diverse talent into the music industry, returns for 2022

English Teacher's Lily Fontaine and Loathe's Kadeem France are amongst the mentors involved in this year's edition.

Jan 20, 2022 • 9:40 PM

English Teacher have announced their debut EP, 'Polyawkward' - check out new track 'A55'

English Teacher have announced their debut EP, 'Polyawkward' - check out new track 'A55'

The Hype List 2022 inductees will drop their first collection later this year.

Jan 17, 2022 • 11:18 AM

Hype List 2022: English Teacher: "The message of the music is 100% the most important thing"

Hype List 2022: English Teacher: "The message of the music is 100% the most important thing"

Leeds indie newcomers English Teacher may only be just getting started, but they’re already starting to pick up attention in all the right places.

Dec 16, 2021 • 12:44 PM

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5Mastermind Specialism

6This Could Be Texas

7Not Everybody Gets to Go to Space

9Nearly Daffodils

10The Best Tears of Your Life

11You Blister My Paint

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