Unrest was an indie rock band from the Washington, D.C., area.It was one of Mark Robinson's projects for what would eventually become the TeenBeat label, also created by Robinson while in high school. Developing from an experimental approach of never playing the same song twice, earlier material seemed to be influenced by everything from punk to funk to Ennio Morricone.

Perfect Teeth is the seventh and final studio album by the Washington, D.C., indie band Unrest, released on August 9, 1993, by 4AD. [1] [2] The album was recorded at Pachyderm Studios.

Unrest was a towering pillar of indie rock, from the tongue-in-cheek garage noise of their earliest efforts to the shimmering, manic pop thrills of their later, most enduring work, the band was a paragon of DIY virtue, perfecting a genre-hopping eclecticism and knowing, ironic lyrical outlook that virtually defined the sound and feel of the 1990s.

2 days ago · Every out-of-print 7" and faded band shirt, every copy of NME and Melody Maker, ... Unrest’s early albums careened from guttural punk to jangly, Smiths-indebted pop, ...

6 days ago · Bowing out at their creative peak, Perfect Teeth is the wonderful final album by American 90s indie rock greats Unrest. Having just clocked 30 years, 4AD and the band are revisiting it to present the limited, celebratory double album of Perfect Teeth + Extra Teeth; the album remastered plus a bonus album of EP tracks, singles and rarities.

With the 1991 single "Yes, She Is My Skinhead Girl," Unrest achieved indie rock sainthood -- a joint release with the K Records label, its skittering, oddly propulsive pop approach signaled the band's creative breakthrough, also earning strong critical notices.

Mar 19, 2025 · On March 27, the indie scene hero will perform a solo show at the Black Cat in celebration of the album’s 30th anniversary.

6 days ago · Washington DC's Unrest were one of the premier bands of indie rock's early-1990s golden years. While the band's sound--furiously strummed jangle pop and infectious vocal harmonies--was seemingly simple, Unrest possessed an experimental streak and high-concept approach that belied simple trad-pop sensibilities.

Unrest is an indie rock band from the Washington, D.C. area. It was one of Mark Robinson's projects for what would eventually become the TeenBeat label, also created by Mark while in high school.

Jan 1, 1994 · Unrest was an indie rock band from the Washington, D.C. area. It was one of Mark Robinson's projects for what would eventually become the TeenBeat label, also created by Robinson while in high school.