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"THE TEETH FIGHT THEIR WAY TO INDIE ROCK SUCCESS"

Looks like those people over at Rolling Stone are starting to pick up on how much awesome is coming out of the Park the Van oven... yesterday the Teeth were a "Breaking Artist" on RollingStone.com. Thanks RS! Here's a little bit of what they said, more information, plus your chance to leave a comment (and talk some shit to people you don't know on the internet) after the jump...

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Who Philadelphia quartet whose new album, You’re My Lover Now, seems to channel The Kinks, The Who, and some burnout folkie we’ve never heard of — all Brit-poppy harmonies, scrappy energy and weirdly endearing touches. The Teeth are fronted by twin brothers Peter and Aaron MoDavis, who formed The Teeth with two buddies after moving to Philly in 2001. “We were called the Pants,” Aaron says. “We just wanted a name that didn’t try to sound deep.” The Teeth have persevered through shitty shows and some not-so-great jobs, including a pizza and cheesesteak joint where three members still work. Nowadays, though, things are looking up for The Teeth: Lover has gotten strong reviews, and The Teeth recently toured with their buddies (and RS fave) Dr. Dog. “It’s going well,” Aaron says. “People are coming to shows all over the country, and we’re makin’ cash – a little at least.”

Brotherly Love As Lover shows, The Teeth are meticulous about crafting harmonies, melodies, chord changes and such. But sometimes their attention to detail leads to intra-band scrapes — both onstage and off. “I gave Aaron shit about this one chord change,” Peter Modavis says. “He flipped over a couch and I attacked him. We have a video where you can see his black eye.”

—Rolling Stone

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+ Rolling Stone, "The Teeth Fight Their Way To Indie-Rock Success" 20 June 2007 < http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/06/20/breaking-artist-the-teeth-fight-their-way-to-indie-rock-success >

The Teeth!

Aside from this being the first short length Teeth Music Video, this is also the first time I have ever been terrified of an effort to censor a song. Turn this motherfucker up real loud and watch. It's a perfect rock song and this video is awesome. Be sure to watch it all the way through to the end to witness Brian Ashby's encounter with the supernatural. Splendid!



This video is currently my favorite Teeth video. It's sad and sexy. That's what I told Peter when I first saw it, and I think he agrees. Ryan Cannava and the CPA deliver a simple concept done right. The result is a very stylized video which deserves keen attention to details.



See the Teeth live the next chance you get. Steal a car. Cash in your airline miles. Jump a train. Build a rocket. Whatever it takes. This band makes the live rock show everything it should be. I never miss a Teeth show if I can help it. Thanks to Richard for capturing this moment in time and putting it up on YouTube. Please do this again!



When I was a child, there was still some mystery as to what took out the dinosaurs. These days there really isn't a mystery. Except for why this haunting claymation dinosaur footage works so well with this song. This is the last track on the new Teeth album "You're My Lover Now". Instantly both eerie and charming. Poor dinosaurs.