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Any discussion of Sharp Teeth generally begins with some mention of the cover art, which depicts a bearded, razor-toothed young man devouring the innards of a likewise hairy and sharp-toothed woman in the middle of a snowy wilderness. For better or worse, the music itself isn't as gruesome as the cover might imply. David Karsten Daniels turns out to be a pretty gentle guy: a folky indie singer/songwriter along the lines of Chris Garneau, Sparklehorse, or Sufjan Stevens. Sharp Teeth is for the most part an incredibly relaxed listen: all lush string arrangements and gentle acoustic strums, with Daniels rarely raising his voice above a plaintive yowl. But for all their gentleness, Daniels' songs harbor enough religious skepticism, fever dream strangeness, and odd-angled instrumentation to warrant the grim artwork. "I saw Jesus and the devil. They looked just the same," Daniels croons in "Jesus and the Devil." His thoughts aren't exactly earth-shattering -- heck, they're hardly even blasphemous -- but there's something compelling in Daniels' soft-handed, rain-warped story making. He's able to strike a balance between self-indulgence and showmanship, and this is what saves Sharp Teeth from falling flat on its face. It's precious, it's artsy-fartsy, but it has integrity. Even if Daniels' lyrics aren't exactly profound, and even if they can be pensive-unto-murkiness, there's something compelling in the way they hang among the slightly melted, Salvador Dali-esque string arrangements, the swooping, languid orchestral flourishes, and Daniels' mossy, nasal vocals. Sharp Teeth digs into you and doesn't quite let go.
© Margaret Reges /TiVo
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David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
David Karsten Daniels, Composer, MainArtist
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
Album review
Any discussion of Sharp Teeth generally begins with some mention of the cover art, which depicts a bearded, razor-toothed young man devouring the innards of a likewise hairy and sharp-toothed woman in the middle of a snowy wilderness. For better or worse, the music itself isn't as gruesome as the cover might imply. David Karsten Daniels turns out to be a pretty gentle guy: a folky indie singer/songwriter along the lines of Chris Garneau, Sparklehorse, or Sufjan Stevens. Sharp Teeth is for the most part an incredibly relaxed listen: all lush string arrangements and gentle acoustic strums, with Daniels rarely raising his voice above a plaintive yowl. But for all their gentleness, Daniels' songs harbor enough religious skepticism, fever dream strangeness, and odd-angled instrumentation to warrant the grim artwork. "I saw Jesus and the devil. They looked just the same," Daniels croons in "Jesus and the Devil." His thoughts aren't exactly earth-shattering -- heck, they're hardly even blasphemous -- but there's something compelling in Daniels' soft-handed, rain-warped story making. He's able to strike a balance between self-indulgence and showmanship, and this is what saves Sharp Teeth from falling flat on its face. It's precious, it's artsy-fartsy, but it has integrity. Even if Daniels' lyrics aren't exactly profound, and even if they can be pensive-unto-murkiness, there's something compelling in the way they hang among the slightly melted, Salvador Dali-esque string arrangements, the swooping, languid orchestral flourishes, and Daniels' mossy, nasal vocals. Sharp Teeth digs into you and doesn't quite let go.
© Margaret Reges /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:52
- Main artists: David Karsten Daniels
- Composer: David Karsten Daniels
- Label: Fatcat Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2006 FatCat Records 2006 FatCat Records
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