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Artist
Feeding Fingers
Title
Baby Teeth
Format/Cat
B001OFLXGK
Label
Stickfigure
Style
gothic rock
Date of review
25 March 2009
Reviewer
Stuart Moses
Rating
8/10
Do you like The Cure? So do Feeding Fingers. Or, if they don't, they've made the curious decision to make an album that sounds like classic Cure songs, heard for the first time. The lack of originality isn't a problem per se, this three piece sound more like classic Cure than Robert Smith and chums do these days.

"Neverlight" has throbbing bass, echoing piano and a tortured Robert Smith style wail. It's spritely and engaging, despite the mournful atmosphere. If you've worn out your copy of Seventeen Seconds then you should check this song out. The terrifyingly-titled "She Hides Disease" sounds more like Faith-era Cure, complete with chiming guitar and suffocating atmosphere. "Baby Teeth" is more of the same. It passes agreeably. "Is Heaven All That You Hear" manages to strike a balance - funereal, without descending into dirge. It is enlivened by some unearthly zapping noises, which sound better than you might think.

"Permission For Sleep" sees the tempo rise, with some sizzling synths and frantic percussion. "This Isn't Enough" has moody synths a la Depeche Mode. The repetitive piano adds to the feeling of despair, in a good way. The excellently-titled "Plain Faced Afternoon" sees Feeding Fingers use the 'strings' setting on their synth to powerful effect. We're back in Faith-era Cure territory. "No Movement In Water" has excellent bass work high in the mix. The percussion is also particularly strong. "Your Name In A Stolen Book" brings matters to a close. There's a hint of Peter Murphy in the vocals.

Feeding Fingers aren't breaking any new ground, but if you are looking for something that combines what you love from the past with the thrill of the new, then Feeding Fingers are well worth investigating.