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Ugly Casanova - Sharpen Your Teeth 2LP NEW w/MP3 Modest Mouse
Sold Date:
November 11, 2020
Start Date:
October 29, 2020
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Ugly Casanova - Sharpen Your Teeth 2LP NEW w/MP3 Modest Mouse
Ugly Casanova - Sharpen Your Teeth 2LP NEW w/MP3 Modest Mouse
Ugly Casanova - Sharpen Your Teeth 2LP
New. Sealed.
Includes MP3 download
The story behind Sharpen Your Teeth is odd yet plausible: a mentally unstable character named Edgar Graham (calling himself Ugly Casanova) met up with Modest Mouse, followed them around on tour, recorded some songs, gave the recordings to labels, and then mysteriously disappeared. Songs on tapes discovered by Sub Pop were later recorded by Issac Brock of Modest Mouse in hopes that Graham would resurface. The first solo record from the singer/guitarist, Sharpen Your Teeth, cuts into raw indie rock with spells of country and folk, while allowing Brock to explore a varying scope of sounds. He gets help from Brian Deck (whose production credits include Tortoise and the Sea and Cake), Tim Rutili of Red Red Meat, and Pall Jenkins of the Black Heart Procession. Ranging from heartfelt acoustic numbers ("Cat Faces") to outright bizarreness with grating vocals ("Diamonds on the Face of Evil"), there's no doubt that the mood sometimes coincides with the enigmatic Graham.
Sub Pop Records
