Pulling Teeth (album)
| Pulling Teeth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 33:19 | |||
| Label | Epitaph Records | |||
| Producer | Blag Dahlia, Bradley Cook | |||
| Straight Faced chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Deseret News |  [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Rock Hard | 7/10[4] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | [5] |
Pulling Teeth is the fourth full-length studio album by the hardcore punk band Straight Faced.[6] It was released in 2000 on Epitaph Records.[7] The album was produced by Blag Dahlia of Dwarves. The track "Happy" appeared on Epitaph Records' Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5.
Critical reception[edit]
Exclaim! wrote: "Their sound has a heaviness that sticks out among their sunny-sided SoCal brethren. This is the sort of thing that would come out of New York, sounding like Helmet meets Sick Of It All."[6] The San Diego Union-Tribune called the album "nothing more than a lame attempt to rip off Rage Against the Machine."[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Impression" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Kill the Messenger" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Liar" | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Just Like You" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Disappointed" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "My Contempt" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Salvation" | 2:20 |
| 9. | "Fuck Your Scene" | 1:36 |
| 10. | "In Doubt" | 2:01 |
| 11. | "Wrung Up" | 3:31 |
| 12. | "New Day" (Bonus track Japan release only) | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 33:19 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Straight Faced
- Johnny Miller – vocals
- David Tonic – guitar
- Jeff Hibben – bass
- Ron Moeller – drums
- Production
- Recorded at Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA
- Produced by Blag Dahlia & Bradley Cook
- Recorded by Bradley Cook
- Mixed by Blag Dahlia & Bradley Cook at Bay7, North Hollywood, California
- Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, California
References[edit]
- ^ "AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Punk-O-Rama bands offer a mixed bag". Deseret News. October 2, 2000.
- ^ "Album Review: Straightfaced - Pulling Teeth". DrownedInSound.
- ^ "STRAIGHTFACED - Pulling Teeth". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
- ^ a b Depasquale, Ron (November 16, 2000). "ALBUM REVIEWS - SHORT TAKES". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Entertainment. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Straightfaced Pulling Teeth". exclaim.ca.
- ^ Smith, Chris (October 19, 2000). "Fringe Dwellers". Houston Press.
