Death Cab For Cutie - "Crooked Teeth"

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

The video premiered on FUSE tonight. It's semi-animated and reminds me of countless 90's videos that I can't think of right now.

[tozion]

Billboard review:

Crooked Teeth
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
Producer(s): Christopher Walla
Genre: ROCK
Label: Atlantic (CD promo)

Those unfamiliar with indie darling Death Cab for Cutie will think that a song bearing the title "Crooked Teeth" has some kind of bite to it. Not so. The Seattle foursome serves a wafer-thin slice of pop with a pseudo-psychedelic '60s vibe that is as delicate as cotton candy. The instruments are so quietly mixed you wonder why the group bothered including a guitar solo, since the production is obviously straining to keep Death Cab from sounding remotely like a band that might own an amplifier. This is the kind of lightweight confection made for doctor's offices and elevators: noninvasive and innocuous. It could float over the airwaves of adult top 40 during the afternoons, but with harder-hitting pop artists like Kelly Clarkson currently ruling the format, nighttime airplay is doubtful. Call this one a drive-by single. Next. —Christa L. Titus

[JJ Redick]

Worst review ever...I can't even tell if she is for or against the song.

"tht is as delicate as cotton candy..." WTF. "Drive-by single." OK?

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hype said:

Worst review ever...I can't even tell if she is for or against the song.

You can't...? lol

But I agree it is a stupid review.

[tozion]

I might be the only one but I much prefer this song. "Soul Meets Body" was way too monotone for me. This one's way, way catchier for me too.

[HC]

I got tired of "Soul Meets Body" quickly. I like this one better also.

[mjb1124]

tozion said:

I might be the only one but I much prefer this song. "Soul Meets Body" was way too monotone for me. This one's way, way catchier for me too.

You're not the only one - I feel exactly the same way. Although I do like "Soul Meets Body" more now than I did when it first came out.

[tozion]

This is really picking up. For awhile, it looked like it wouldn't even make the Top 20. Now it's rocketing towards the Top 10.

[tozion]

This is at #11 and still has it's bullet. The five songs ahead of it are all bulletless. I hope this can make it in to the top ten.

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It sounds amazing on the radio...I was really iffy when they said it was the second single, becuase I thought it'd take off really quickly like Soul Meets Body, but now it is the spring/summer single.

[ffej]

I don't like this anymore. It was nowhere as near as good as SMB

[tozion]

It looks like it peaked at #11.