Teether & Kuya Neil embrace the unsettling with ‘Dial Up’ + ‘Sea Legs’

Get ready to dive deep into the weird and wonderful world of Teether & Kuya Neil—these two underground trailblazers are back, and they’re taking things to the next level of creepily catchy rap. They’ve just dropped a dual single that flips their usual playful vibes into something downright unsettling: meet DIAL UP and SEA LEGS, your new favourite sonic nightmares.

After their triumphant Golden Plains showdown, this double release peeks behind the curtain at their debut album ‘YEARN IV’ (out May 2 via Chapter Music).

Why You Need DIAL UP + SEA LEGS on repeat

• DIAL UP (feat. Stoneset) is a full‑throttle, blown‑out collab with Melbourne’s own bass wizard. Expect skin‑tingling dub warps and SoundCloud‑style rap mayhem—this one’s a glittering acid trip through a cultish ritual.
• SEA LEGS takes us back to the smoky lo‑fi corners of early 2010s rap. It’s moody, it’s brooding, and its razor‑sharp honesty comes straight from Teether’s day‑to‑day grind as a non‑white artist in Australia.

Hear them now | Pre‑save ‘YEARN IV’

Visuals That Warp Your Reality

• DIAL UP video (directed by Phillip Dixon VII): Think hand‑crafted costumes, surreal face‑paint, and 16 mm film grain that feels like an unearthed relic. Dixon pulled inspiration from Parajanov and Żuławski to turn paranoia into art.

• SEA LEGS clip (by Passive Kneeling/Tom Vanderzeil): Filmed in a one‑take creative bender, it’s green‑screen chaos that somehow came together without overthinking—just pure, unfiltered madness.

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‘YEARN IV’ track list

1. Scratch the Flea Point ft. Nerdie
2. Zoo
3. Cosplay
4. Blush
5. Chanel ft. Alice Skye
6. Dial Up ft. Stoneset
7. Spiderweb
8. Way Out
9. Hotel
10. Ephemeral
11. Sea Legs
12. Bullet Point
13. Big Axe

The Teether & Kuya Neil vibe

Together, they’re a sonic odd couple: Teether’s immersive storytelling weaving through Kuya Neil’s hyper‑modern beatscapes. Since their 2021 mixtape Glyph, they’ve picked up global spins on triple j, NTS, Dublab, and more—and snagged four tracks on Netflix’s Heartbreak High. Their follow-up Stressor hit Australia’s indie Top 10, landed on year‑end best‑of lists (The Guardian, Rolling Stone, NME), and earned an AIR Award nod for Best Hip Hop Album.

Live, they’re electric—Bigsound, RISING, Vivid Sydney—you name it. They’ve supported everyone from MC Yallah & Debmaster to Shabazz Palaces, and even ventured into metal with Dregg via Epitaph Records. Meanwhile, Neil’s content.net.au collective is pumping out productions for BAYANG, Papaphilia, ZK King, and more.

Ready to get haunted by the freshest freak‑rap around? Stream “DIAL UP” / “SEA LEGS” now, and buckle in for ‘YEARN IV’ on May 2.

Stay in the loop:
Teether: Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp
Kuya Neil: Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp