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The Teeth, Carry the Wood (National Parking)
October 13th, 2005
After living in the shadow of sister band Dr. Dog’s New York Times induced fame, forebears the Teeth finally get a moment in the sun with their second full-length album. Whereas their first record and split EP with Raccoon were exercises in deafening distortion and boundless energy (think Pavement and the Kinks penning sea shanties), Carry the Wood trades in the band’s jagged and bizarre edges for a more subdued sound that perfectly accompanies their tales of twentysomething drama. The band offers up gorgeous harmonies and horn arrangements, filling in the void where the guitars might have been at their most mighty before. With these old layers shed, the Teeth continue to sound quite awe-inspiring. (Rockpile Magazine #117)