All
you need to do to be hooked on Teeth & Tongue is watch the video for her
new single “Unfamiliar Skirts.”
Shot entirely in stark black and white, the 60s film-noir influenced
clip was directed by London-based filmmaker Lucy Dyson, and features singer
Jess Cornelius, managing to be coy and be direct all at the same
time. It is impossible not to be hypnotized by Cornelius’s vocals
as she sings of a woman delivering this cruel prediction to her wayward
lover: ‘You will seek salvation in their unfamiliar skirts, until you
finally realize I’m the only thing that works.” Ouch!
The
making of “Unfamiliar Skirts” was a spontaneous affair: written and
recorded in just one evening while making use of an in-home studio, these
initial demo recordings would become Teeth & Tongue’s
mesmerizing first single, nominated for the EG Award’s “Song of the
Year.”
With an unmatchable sound and stage
presence, Teeth & Tongue has toured with bands such as
The Mountain Goats, The Dodos, Sons and Daughters, J Mascis of Dinosaur
Jr., Lydia Lunch and Dawn Landes, as well as performing at high profile
music festivals, The Falls and Laneway. Cornelius takes to the stage
solo with the accompaniment of a drum machine, synthesizer, electric
guitar, and layered vocal samples to create a live set that must be
experienced.
Teeth & Tongue will be playing a handful of U.S. shows. With Rolling Stone and MTV Iggy
already fans, be sure to take a listen to what everyone is talking about.
It’s time to get familiar with Teeth & Tongue.
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