Weak Teeth, “Weak Teeth” 7-inch

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Weak Teeth
(the Cottage Records)

Records that appear in the Nuthouse mailbox completely unsolicited and unknown are my favorite kind to review. I tend to try and guess what the album’s going to sound like before I throw it on the turntable. Occasionally, I’m helped out by the artist’s note. In this case, Weak Teeth describe themselves as “passionate punk / screamo / d-beat.”

I’d have to agree, especially on the “passionate” part. Their singer’s delivery reminds me of Stretch Arm Strong’s Chris McLane, in that he half sings, half shouts his vocals, but without the usual guttural-to-croon sound that you usually encounter in screamo. With these vocals, it’s more like the singing’s a more melodic shout, and vice-versa. The instrumentation is rough, but not sloppy, by any means. The recording lets the band’s natural fuzz come through, and this is the sort of record that leads me to believe it’s a pretty accurate representation of what you’d hear if you saw Weak Teeth live.
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