Following the success of their 06 full-length debut Hezekiah Says You’re A-Ok and 07’s Come To Our Pool Party EP, Hezekiah Jones’ four track EP Bread of Teeth proves that songwriter Raphael Cutrufello and his revolving collective of Philadelphia musicians is on to something special. Upbeat opener “Iowa Alligator” is a twangy bluegrass/folk track while “I Love My Family” is a short, stripped down, acoustic tune with beautifully layered haunting backing vocals. “Traffic to the Sea” with its touching, sincere lyrics is followed by “Sorry Waltz”, a cover of Cutrufello’s former Stillwillis bandmate Matthew Helm (The Matt Helm Scream). All in all, Bread of Teeth is a brilliant EP with evocative songwriting and absolutely gorgeous arrangements, and I hope the acclaim it garners is motivation to finally produce their sophomore effort. – Written by JFelton
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