Baltimore based Pianos Become The Teeth released Keep You in October, and I have to say it's certainly different than their other releases such as Old Pride or The Lack There After. This record keeps to the haunting, almost painful music of Pianos but adds a softer undertone to it, the vocals are not screamed at all such as on other releases, but keep that same haunting feeling. After listening to this album and older releases, I can draw a lot of connections to what Title Fight did with Hyperview, with the adding of a shoegaze element into their music. Basically they made shoegaze not boring, this record was definitely exciting to listen to, in a somber kind of way.
Instrumentally, the record has a lot to offer, with melodic harmonies and catchy riffs, nice bass and great drum work. The production quality on this one is also very good, as you can hear everything clearly, and without anything in the way of roughness on the recording. Vocally is where this album really shines, as they took a more subdued vocal style to the skramzy vocals that they did on previous releases. It fits the current shoegaze trend without sounding like The Smiths and that I can appreciate more than anything. And that's why this release gets a solid 8/10.
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