''Teasing Nature'' is the second full-length studio album by

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band

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, released on December 19, 2010. The album has been described as being very

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in comparison to the band's earlier work, ditching the heavy metal elements which were very dominant on past releases, in favor of more

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elements, and more use of

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and keyboards, collaborating with the likes of

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and Omri Behr. Bands that influenced the album's sound include Portishead and

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. In January 2011, the album's release was celebrated with 3 special release shows: on January 5, at the Barby club in

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, on January 13, at the Yellow Submarine in

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, and on January 22, at the Beat club in

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. This was followed by a North American tour in March, and a European tour in April. The album was released in two editions: a single CD edition, and a deluxe digipack edition that includes the album and an additional DVD which features a full live show by the band, which sees the band playing material from all of their career, including the new album.

Track listing

Deluxe DVD track listing

Personnel

*Lee Triffon – lead vocals *Guy Ben Shetrit – guitar, vocals *Amit Erez – guitar, vocals *Or Bahir – guitar *Hadar Green – bass, vocals *Omry Hanegby – drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *

– electronics, programming, mixing *Omri Behr – keyboards, electronics

References

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