''Crooked Teeth'' is the ninth studio album by American

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band Papa Roach. It was released on May 19, 2017 through

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. ''Crooked Teeth'' debuted at number 20 in the US and UK.

Release

The title track of the album was released as a promotional single on November 1, 2016. The album's first single, "

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" was released on February 17, 2017, and topped the '' Billboard''

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chart in April 2017. A second single, "

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", was released in April, and peaked at number three at the same chart. On November 12, 2017, a third single, " Born for Greatness" was released and topped the '' Billboard''

chart in January 2018. The album debuted at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart, selling 23,000 equivalent units, 18,000 in pure album sales.

Reception

The album has received generally positive reviews from critics. '' Loudwire'' praised the album's mix of old and new sounds from the band, concluding that "It's obvious Papa Roach aren’t straying too far outside of the lines of what made them so appealing in both the beginning of their career and in recent years, but at almost a quarter century into the game when so many of their peers have been forgotten, they continue to stay relevant. What’s most compelling about the band, other than their more than admirable longevity, is continually trying to find the balance between the then and the now. On ''Crooked Teeth'', it’s by far the closest they've come to giving fans of both eras an equal helping of each, which is no easy feat."

Track listing

Personnel

Papa Roach *

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– lead vocals * Jerry Horton – guitar, backing vocals * Tobin Esperance – bass, backing vocals *

Tony Palermo Anthony Joseph Palermo (born November 22, 1969) is an American musician who is the drummer of Californian rock band Papa Roach and is the former drummer of punk rock bands Pulley and Unwritten Law. He was also a touring drummer for Sixx:A.M ...

– drums Additional musicians * Anthony Esperance – additional guitars *

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– additional vocals on "Periscope" *

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– additional vocals on "Sunrise Trailer Park" Technical personnel * Nicholas "RAS" Furlong –

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, arrangements, executive producer * Colin "Colin Brittain" Cunningham –

, arrangements,

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, mixing on "My Medication", "Periscope", and "None of the Above" * Jason Evigan – production and arrangements on " Born for Greatness" * Josh Wilbur – mixing on "Break the Fall", "Crooked Teeth", " Born for Greatness", "

", and "

" * Lewis Kovac – executive producer, management for 10th Street Entertainment * Darren Craig – design and layout * Butch Rufus – cover model * Ian Dietrich – management for 10th Street Entertainment

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Papa Roach albums 2017 albums Eleven Seven Label Group albums Albums produced by Colin Brittain