Oh, neat! An opportunity to write about a semi-brand new (c. 2009) psych outfit hailing from Philadelphia. Preceding the inclination to draw some sort of parallel between their moniker and the Hanna-Barbera character (initially named Snaggletooth), I decided to google “fangtooth” under the prediction that maybe it was the name of a rebellious, but lesser known older brother. Instead, I happened upon this monstrosity, the existence of which I can only explain by the overlordship of some evil deity of the underwater. What’s “far out” about a fangtooth, and why shouldn’t we harbor ill will towards the band for misleading us into revisiting nature’s “scurry”-ness, and then forcing us into home isolation for weeks on end?
Because their music is fucking trippy, maaaaan, as you’ll for sure realize if you take the time to listen to the tracks below (assuming their previous work hasn’t already met your acquaintance). Said previous work includes a self-titled 7-inch released in 2010, and their debut LP Pure & Disinterested released the following year, also on Siltbreeze. “Also” is in reference to their just-announced sophomore album Borrowed Time due out October 29.
A previously half-varying cast seems to have stopped its rotations, as the quartet of Vincent Alvaré, Nicholas Kulp, Joseph Kusy, and Tania Mesterhazy remain firmly in place for this second amalgam of fuzzy guitars and gloomy undertones. It’s certainly intriguing to hear a bass line reminiscent of post-punk as it joins noisy sequences, and vocals that at least sound like a harkening back to 60s-era activism. But don’t let me ruin it for you:
Borrowed Time tracklisting:
01. Bow Your Head
02. Mother Nature Fetish
03. Beyond Your Bones
04. Green Hands
05. Get Around
06. Admit It
07. Scalp
08. Girl (Like You)
09. Stretch/Lips
• Far-Out Fangtooth: http://faroutfangtooth.com
• Siltbreeze: http://www.siltbreeze.com
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