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''Twenty-Eight Teeth'' is the third studio album by the American
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, released in 1997. "My Town", about
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chart. The album peaked at No. 190 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''Twenty-Eight Teeth'' sold more than 200,000 copies. The band promoted it by touring with Primus.


Production

The album was produced by Neill King and David Kershenbaum. It contains a cover of Joe Jackson's " I'm the Man". "What Happened to My Radio?" is about the narrowing of radio playlists.


Critical reception

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'' called the album "an infectious and energetic workout that avoids the same-rhythm rut that most bands of the snappy, staggered-tempo genre fall into." ''
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'' noted that "'Nineteen' is jet-powered by Jonas Kleiner's careening guitars, while 'My Town' gets its cheery bounce from Scott Kennerly's bobbing bass and Steve Bauer's swinging drums." The ''
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'' praised the "full-throttle skacore ... where hyperactive ska grooves set the pace only to lurch into supercharged punk status come chorus time."
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wrote that "Buck-O-Nine needs to give more time to the horn section and engage in the kind of loopy interplay that made the Specials so interesting."


Track listing

All songs written by Buck-O-Nine except " I'm the Man" written by Joe Jackson.


Credits


Performance

*Jon Pebsworth - Vocals *Jonas Kleiner - Guitar *Dan Albert - Trombone *Anthony Curry - Trumpet *Craig Yarnold - Tenor Sax *Scott Kennerly - Bass *Steve Bauer - Drums


References

{{Authority control 1997 albums Buck-O-Nine albums TVT Records albums