The Hold Steady - Teeth Dreams

180-gram vinyl plus album download

Double LP features the unreleased track "Saddle Shoes"

First release since 2010's Heaven is Whenever

Teeth Dreams is the sixth album from one of America's most acclaimed rock bands, The Hold Steady. This is their first release in four years. Their last, Heaven is Whenever, came out in May 2010.

The songs on Teeth Dreams came together over the past three years. Many of them went through significant changes along the way. Four years is the most time between any two The Hold Steady releases.

Guitarist Steve Selvidge joined The Hold Steady for the Heaven is Whenever tour. Teeth Dreams is the first THS release where Selvidge participated in the writing and recording. A number of the songs were written at sessions in Memphis, where Steve lives.

The album was produced and mixed by Nick Raskulinecz. Nick has produced records by Foo Fighters, Rush, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Ghost and more. Teeth Dreams was recorded and mixed at Rock Falcon Studios in Franklin,TN. It's the first record that THS has made outside of the NYC area. Their five-piece line up (two guitars, bass, drums, vocals) showcases a bigger and tougher sound. The guitars are especially present on this release.

This is also the first release on the band's own Positive Jams imprint, which is in partnership with Washington Square/Razor & Tie. The title Teeth Dreams refers to a common nighttime dream. Dreams about teeth are usually triggered by anxiety. Anxiety is a theme that shows up in a number of songs on the album.

 

1. I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You

2. Spinners

3. The Only Thing

4. The Ambassador

5. On With The Business

6. Saddle Shoes

7. Big Cig

8. Wait A While

9. Runner’s High

10. Almost Everything

11. Oaks

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