Brooklyn's Teeny Lieberson formed TEEN after a stint with Here We Go Magic. She seems happy on her own: “I do it better than anybody else.” The tongue-in-cheek boast comes atop a “Baba O'Reilly” chord progression and straightforward drums on opener “Better.” And in fact, the entire debut brims with self-assurance.

Lieberson's languid vocal delivery, combined with simple, muted drums, give In Limbo a hypnotic feel. Mildly procative lines come off less with a sneer than a yawn: “I've seen too many lovers/ I've kissed too many men,” the singer slurs on “Come Back.” Single “Electric” brings more energy, but not so much that it seems out of place.

TEEN missteps only when it leaves drums out of the equation, as on a few tracks on the album's second half. The beat is essential—it moves the songs forward and acts as the scaffolding that keeps the simple structure intact. A variety of instruments, together with vocal harmonies, swirl around the core drumbeat; picture waking up in the backseat of a car, driving through a city lit up at night.