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Crooked Teeth
Rock · 2016

Crooked Teeth

Papa Roach

A high-octane collision of early-2000s rap-rock grit and polished modern pop production, fueled by frantic energy and raw, stadium-sized confessions about mental health.

November 11, 2016 · Eleven Seven Music

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Crooked Teeth represents a high-energy synthesis of Papa Roach's past and future, blending the jagged, rap-inflected aggression of their nu-metal roots with a sleek, modern pop-rock sensibility. The album sounds like a pressurized vessel, where heavy guitar riffs and propulsive drumming are frequently augmented by electronic textures and sub-bass pulses. It is a record that feels intensely urgent, characterized by a vocal performance that shifts seamlessly from rhythmic rapping to soaring, anthemic choruses that demand participation.

Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden transition from the glitchy, electronic intro of the title track into the explosive, old-school rap-rock verse
The vulnerable, stripped-back bridge of Help that builds into a massive, wall-of-sound chorus about drowning in one's own mind
The unexpected contrast of Skylar Grey's ethereal vocals against Jacoby Shaddix's raspy delivery on the atmospheric ballad Periscope
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Crooked Teeth sound next to the rest of Papa Roach's catalogue?

Mental Health+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into mental health than the rest of the catalogue.

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