The Teeth: Send My Regards to the Sunshine (thumbs up)

Send My Regards is an excellent first outing from these quirky indie songwriters. The first two songs boast a structure of guitar, organ, drums and bass, quickly hooking listeners. The third ditty is reminiscent of Elvis Costello. “Oh, Friend” has a nice piano part to strengthen it, lending the song a Ben Folds Five feel. And the somewhat erratic singing is reminiscent of alt-rock powerhouse Raccoon, distinguishing the band immediately.