Smiling with No Teeth

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Smiling with No Teeth
Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu.webp
Studio album by
Genesis Owusu
Released5 March 2021
Genre
Length53:54
Label
  • Ourness
  • House Anxiety
Producer
Genesis Owusu chronology
Cardrive EP
(2017) 		Smiling with No Teeth
(2021)
Singles from Smiling with No Teeth
  1. "Don't Need You"
    Released: 15 May 2020
  2. "Whip Cracker"
    Released: 6 June 2020
  3. "The Other Black Dog"
    Released: 19 November 2020
  4. "Gold Chains"
    Released: 19 February 2021
  5. "Drown"
    Released: 3 March 2021

Smiling with No Teeth is the debut studio album by Australian musician Genesis Owusu, released on 5 March 2021 through Ourness. The album features a guest appearance from Kirin J. Callinan and production from Callinan, Andrew Klippel, , Harvey Sutherland, Joe LaPorta, and Matt Corby.

Preceded by five singles—"Don't Need You", "Whip Cracker", "The Other Black Dog", "Gold Chains", and "Drown" (featuring Kirin J. Callinan)—Smiling with No Teeth debuted at number 27 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[1]
Metacritic86/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY4/5 stars[3]
Earmilk9/10[4]
Gigwise7/10 stars[5]
Loud and Quiet9/10[6]
musicOMH4.5/5 stars[7]
NME4/5 stars[8]
The Arts Desk4/5 stars[9]
The Independent4/5 stars[10]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[11]
The Sydney Morning Herald4.5/5 stars[12]

Smiling with No Teeth was met with universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 86, based on six reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 8.1 out of 10, based on nine reviews.[1]

Mark Salisbury of Earmilk praised the album, saying that it "is a visceral sonic attack on the senses and should cement Genesis Owusu as an international renaissance man".[4] Mike Vinti of Loud and Quiet said, "A triumph from top to bottom, Smiling with No Teeth sets the stage for Genesis Owusu to become a potentially generation-defining star".[6] John Murphy of musicOMH said, "it's an album that's easy to feel intimidated by at first listen, due to its sheer scale and ambition. However, after a few listens you'll be in no doubt that Genesis Owusu is one of the most exciting names of the year".[7] Steven Loftin of The Line of Best Fit said, "Owusu's debut offering not only manages to deftly balance style with substance, but does so with a jubilance that gives as much reason to curl up your own most toothy grin".[11] Simone Ziaziaris of The Sydney Morning Herald said, "via forays into multiple musical genres, Smiling with No Teeth creates a space both for Owusu to express his own personal experiences, and for others to question nuanced complexities".[12] Jenessa Williams of DIY said, "like Gorillaz, Outkast or even The Weeknd before him, he plays well with dark and sinister, throwing theatrical voice in a musical hall of mirrors with real versatility".[3] Cyclone Wehner of NME said, "with Smiling With No Teeth, Genesis Owusu has delivered a riveting album that underscores the power of self-knowledge, perspective and art – one that should be cranked loud".[8] Thomas H Green of The Arts Desk found that the album "brings to mind an overdose of references, but the musical magpie-ism is more Prince than pastiche".[9] Rachel Brodsky of The Independent said, "with strong, clear-eyed subtext, overlaid by compositions that touch on every influence from TV on the Radio to Prince, Childish Gambino and Radiohead, Smiling With No Teeth is not so much an album as it is a memoir".[10] Sofie Lindevall of Gigwise said that the album "has plenty of not only good, but great, songs and whether you are a fan of high energy hip-hop, raw punk-esque guitars or soulful R&B, there is something on the album for you".[5]

Mid-year lists[]

Smiling with No Teeth on mid-year lists hide
Publication List Rank Ref.
The Music The Music's Top 25 Albums Of 2021 (So Far) N/A
[13]

Commercial performance[]

Smiling with No Teeth debuted and peaked at number 27 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 15 March 2021.[14]

The album also debuted at number 3 on the ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart,[15] and at number 5 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Albums Chart.[16]

Track listing[]

Smiling with No Teeth track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Move!"
1:48
2."The Other Black Dog"
4:24
3."Centrefold"
3:16
4."Waitin' on Ya"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
5:44
5."Don't Need You"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
  • Haddad
3:06
6."Drown" (featuring Kirin J. Callinan)
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
  • Haddad
2:57
7."Gold Chains"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
3:38
8."Smiling with No Teeth"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
5:00
9."I Don't See Colour"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
2:57
10."Black Dogs!"
  • Ansah
  • Matt Corby
2:01
11."Whip Cracker"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
4:42
12."Easy"
  • Ansah
  • Harvey Sutherland
3:03
13."A Song About Fishing"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
3:26
14."No Looking Back"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
3:43
15."Bye Bye"
  • Ansah
  • Klippel
  • Callinan
  • Di Francesco
  • Sudek
4:09
Total length:53:54

Personnel[]

Adapted from Jaxsta.[17]

Musicians[]

Backing band

  • Kirin J. Callinan – writing, guitar (3–9, 11, 13–15)
  • Michael Di Francesco – writing, bass guitar (2–9, 11, 13–15)
  • Julian Sudek – writing, drums (2–9, 11, 13–15)
  • Andrew Klippel – keyboard, writing (1–9, 11, 13–15)

Other musicians

  • Dave Hammer – writing (5)
  • David Haddad – writing (1, 6)
  • Harvey Sutherland – writing (12)
  • Matt Corby – writing (10)

Technical[]

  • Andrew Klippel – production (1–9, 11, 13–15)
  • – production (1, 3, 5–7, 9, 13, 15), engineering (4, 8, 14)
  • Harvey Sutherland – production (12)
  • Joe LaPorta – production (5), engineering (1, 3–4, 6–10, 12–15)
  • Matt Corby – production (10)
  • Andrew Dawson – engineering (10)
  • George Nicholas – engineering (1–9, 13–15)
  • James Dring – engineering (2)
  • Konstantin Kersting – engineering (12)
  • Simon Cohen – engineering (2–4, 7–9, 11, 13–14)

Charts[]

Chart performance for Smiling with No Teeth
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 27

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Smiling With No Teeth by Genesis Owusu reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Critic Reviews for Smiling With No Teeth". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Williams, Jenessa. "Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth | Reviews". DIY. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Salisbury, Mark (8 March 2021). "Album Review: Genesis Owusu—Smiling With No Teeth". Earmilk. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Lindevall, Sofie (4 March 2021). "Album Review: Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth | Gigwise". Gigwise. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Vinti, Mike. "Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Murphy, John (5 March 2021). "Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Wehner, Cyclone (5 March 2021). "Genesis Owusu – 'Smiling With No Teeth' review: a transcendent conceptual opus". NME. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Green, Thomas H (6 March 2021). "Album: Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Brodsky, Rachel (4 March 2021). "Album reviews: Genesis Owusu and Zara Larsson". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Loftin, Steven (1 March 2021). "Smiling With No Teeth finds Genesis Owusu perfectly balancing style with substance". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Ziaziaris, Simone (5 March 2021). "Music reviews: Kings of Leon, Jane Weaver, Genesis Owusu and more". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Are these the best albums of 2021 so far?". The Music. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 15 March 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums for week of 15 March 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Albums for week of 15 March 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu on Jaxsta". Jaxsta. 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Tracks 1–9, 11, 13–15
  2. ^ Tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 9, 13, 15
  3. ^ Track 12
  4. ^ Track 5
  5. ^ Track 10

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