If you’re ever looking to gauge how fast time flies, take a look at the years it’s been since a local band played their first show. For the Providence alt-rock act Tall Teenagers, it’s getting awfully close to a decade since the quartet of co-guitarists and co-vocalists Damian Puerini and Chelsea Paulhus, bassist Shannon Puerini and drummer Shaun Chevalier got together. Throughout that course of time, they’ve created some kickass songs that’s ideal for anyone who digs the stylings of the Pixies and Nick Cave. They’ve also become one of the top bands in the local scene through their stellar recordings and live performances. Speaking of recordings, the latest installment of their creative output is the “Chasm” EP that was released back on January 7.

To create the EP, Tall Teenagers teamed up with sound engineer and record producer extraordinaire Sammy D’Ambruoso at Andem Street Studios in their home city. As with a lot of other recordings D’Ambruoso has been a part of, the quality of the tracks is outstanding with the amplified instrumentation and harmonious vocals forging a substantial essence.

“We had these five songs in our set that weren’t recorded, and Sammy had been asking us about recording with him for years,” Damian, a Cranston native, says about the making of the record. “We are really happy with the sound of it; we think it sounds a lot like us and what we wanted. It helped that Sammy likes the band a lot and was very enthusiastic about the process.

Chelsea noticed that the songs in a certain order had a bit of a narrative so we sequenced them to tell that story.”

That narrative starts off with “Hot Trash Breath” having kickass beats from the drums and fantastic riffs from the guitars. “April” has the bass serving as the cohesive anchor while the dual six-strings establish slight twangs and rhythmic chords. With a somber beginning, “Never Leaving” exemplifies the harmonious vocals I mentioned with the drums having a rock-solid presence. “Kids Are Gone” has similar characteristics to the previous song while embracing more of a ‘60s pop vibe. Closing out the EP is “Faye”, which has a Seattle grunge aesthetic that I absolutely love.

When it comes to Tall Teenagers, the guitar technique and the vocal dynamic from both Damian and Paulhus is what makes them stand out. You can’t overlook the tightly knit syncopation courtesy of Shannon and Chevalier either. In fact, you can’t go wrong with any of this band’s releases, but to check out the new EP you can find it and give it a stream by looking it up on Spotify. While you’re at it, follow Tall Teenagers on Facebook at facebook.com/TallTeenagers and on Instagram at instagram.com/tallteenagers. Then go see them play at Askew located on 150 Chestnut Street in Providence on February 23 with fellow Providencians Light Speak and Dr. Jones. You’ll probably hear a few songs off of the new release live on stage, so attending is highly recommended.