Baby Elephant - Turn My Teeth Up! (CD)

All Music Guide

As its wackadoo title signals, Turn My Teeth Up isn't the kind of record you put on to get in touch with your tender side; if you're not in the mood to summon your inner funkateer, don't bother cracking the jewel case. If, however, you're familiar with the oddball genius of Prince Paul, late of Handsome Boy Modeling School, and you also happen to be up for his highly eccentric brand of musical lollygagging, the debut effort by his new outfit Baby Elephant will almost surely make your day. These funky fresh and occasionally ferocious tracks, on which the onetime PFunk and Talking Heads keyboard player Bernie Worrell does his thing, captivate with their leftfield energy (check out Nona Hendryx on "Crack Addicts In Love") and consistently amuse (check out the handful of wobbleheaded skits). Contributions from oldschool avantlovers such as Yellowman, George Clinton and David Byrne wrap this music in a '70s vibe overall, it's a weirdartist treasury with as much bite as the title would have... you believe. - Tammy La Gorce, All Music Guide Read more Less