Unrest - Perfect Teeth (30th anniversary)

Unrest's Perfect Teeth is a shimmering indie pop artifact, both charming and subtly sophisticated – and which shines even brighter in this 30th anniversary edition.

Released in 1993, the album captures the band at their peak, marrying chiming guitars with transatlantic casualness thanks to production ties with members of Stereolab. It marked a creative peak for the Washington, D.C. trio, integrating elements of lounge, electronic textures and classic pop compositions with effortless style.

Tracks like Make Out Club and So Sick slide on light melodies and understated hooks, while Light Command and West Coast Love Affair reveal a more complex, almost cinematic approach to arrangement. There's a playful elegance throughout, where irony and sincerity coalesce into something distinctly unique to the band – polished, but never precious.

This 30th anniversary pressing reintroduces Perfect Teeth with renewed clarity, offering a new perspective on a cult favorite that helped define the softer, smarter side of '90s indie. For collectors, it's more than nostalgia – it's a reminder that Unrest was quietly ahead of its time, creating pop music that still sounds incredibly cool decades later.