Perfect Teeth
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| Studio album by Unrest | ||||
| Released | August 9, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | March 1993 | |||
| Studio | Pachyderm, Cannon Falls, MI | |||
| Length | 43:52 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | C- |
| Select | (4/5) |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10 |
Perfect Teeth is the seventh and final studio album by Washington, D.C. Indie band Unrest, released in August 9, 1993 through 4AD. The album was recorded at Pachyderm Studios. Unrest initially joked with their management about having Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran produce the album, which led to him coming into the studio, but not being involved with production.
Perfect Teeth was Unrest's highest selling album, and was initially released as a box set of 7" vinyl records before being released in other formats such as compact disc and cassette. The album received positive reviews from Select, Spin and the Chicago Tribune but was dismissed by Entertainment Weekly who found that the music lacking depth. Retrospective reviews in AllMusic referred to the album as Unrest's peak while Spin echoed Entertainment Weekly's opinion.
Perfect Teeth was recorded at Pachyderm Studios in Minneapolis where it was recorded in five days.Simon Le Bon, the lead vocalist of Duran Duran is credited as the producer of Perfect Teeth. Robinson stated that they initially joked about getting him to produce the album, but then the label 4AD contacted Le Bon. This led to Le Bon coming into the studio for two days, but did not produce the album in any form.
Perfect Teeth was released on August 9, 1993 as a box set of 7" vinyl records. It was later released on compact disc, 12" vinyl and cassette on August 24, 1993. In 2010, Billboard stated that the groups albums "never managed to sell big" and that Perfect Teeth was their best selling album which sold about 15,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. Following the release of Perfect Teeth, Unrest embarked on a tour where they opened for Stereolab.
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