perfect teeth (unrest)
A mix of sweet, strange and contemplative, and terrific jangly pop.
“Cath Carroll”- a favorite. I love the guitars driving the rhythm, the esoteric subject matter (a ballad for a music critic), the high aaaah’s of the chorus. I really like this one.
“So Sick”- another song with the guitars directing the rhythm, nice vocals, nice tone- good one all around. “Light Command,” anohter song with a good, quick, jangly uptempo rhythm, good sound.
I really like “Soon It Is Going to Rain”- this long, low, melodic, contemplative song… so different than all my other favorites. More measured, patient- but beautiful. A magnificent song, indoors and alone. The plaintiveness in the voice, the strange details, the sense of romance, nostalgia… it just feels like a distant, perfect young romance.
“Make Out Club” is considered their best song. Great melody/rhythm/energy/story, a warm spread of romance and nostalgia- it’s definitely the song that really captures their essence. “West Coast Love Affair” is pretty cool- I love that really low, cool style, so different from the rest of their tracks. And the chant of “Six Layer Cake” has grown on me.
It’s a pretty good album, a really nice distinct style- romantic, yearning, nostalgic, internal- both in their slow pieces and their fast ones.
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