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Crooked Teeth - Papa Roach

Papa Roach are back with their ninth studio album, Crooked Teeth! Some very interesting collaborations on this record - Skylar Grey and Machine Gun Kelly would not be the names that come to mind when you think of a rock album! We know that Linkin Park changed their sound drastically with One More Light (Click here to read the review) - could Papa Roach be doing the same? Let's find out.

If you're not familiar yet - here is a rundown of how we rate stuff:


1 - Shouldn't have been recorded
2 - Filler
3 - Above average filler
4 - Killer
5 - Career defining masterpiece





Track 01 - Break The Fall

John - 3.5/5

Tilly - 3.5/5

Track 02 - Crooked Teeth

John -2.5/5

Tilly - 3/5

Track 03 - My Medication

John - 3.5/5

Tilly - 3/5

Track 04 - Born For Greatness

John - 4/5

Tilly - 4/5

Track 05 - American Dreams

John - 4/5

Tilly - 4/5

Track 06 - Periscope [Feat. Skylar Grey]

John - 3/5

Tilly - 2/5

Track 07 - Help

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 08 - Sunrise Trailer Park [Feat. Machine Gun Kelly]

John - 4/5

Tilly - 4/5

Track 09 - Traumatic

John - 2/5

Tilly - 2/5

Track 10 - None Of The Above

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5




Conclusion


John - Firstly, let me just say what a catchy album this was. I will definitely be adding at least 4 or 5 of the tracks to my playlists. Technically speaking however, Crooked Teeth is extremely frustrating. The highs are really, really very good. Born For Greatness, American Dreams and Sunrise Trailer Park are excellently written for the most part, and possess the strongest instrumentals on the album.

The lows though? All filler my friend. What's frustrating is that, yes, this record does contain some real diamonds of songs, but to get to them you have to muddle your way through the rest of them. A good album nonetheless though. For fans of Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit - if you're a fan of either, chances are you'll love this.

Overall - 3/5

Tilly - I'm going to be completely honest and say I'd been avoiding this album for a while because my expectations were so low. I love Papa Roach's singles for the most part, but a whole album felt like it would be a bit of a drag? I was pleasantly surprised by Crooked Teeth, sure it has it's fillers as most records do, but they were few and far between. The biggest disappointment I suppose was the collaboration with Skylar Grey. It was far too bland. However, Born For Greatness, American Dreams and Sunrise Trailer Park were absolutely phenomenal. It's a shame that I still feel that there was a something missing from the album, and I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it was just a little bit predictable? I'd still recommend listening to this if you're a fan of rock music because it is a very catchy record. Just don't expect something groundbreaking. 

Overall - 3.5/5

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