Dentures Out is the twelfth studio album by Scottish folk rock duo the Proclaimers. It was released on 16 September 2022 on Cooking Vinyl.
Writing and production
The band stated that coronavirus restrictions in 2020 and 2021 posed a major barrier to the duo's songwriting as the two were unable to get together, and that several songs reflect the melancholy of that period.
Dentures Out was recorded in Wales at Rockfield Studios over a period of three weeks.
Content
The Irish Times described the record as a "quasi-political manifesto". Dentures Out has been remarked upon for its anti-nostalgia stance. Timothy Monger of AllMusic stated that the record "took aim" at the press for "weaponizing" nostalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The duo have stated that the title track, "Dentures Out", is a reflection on the "terminal decline" of Britain. Other album songs such as "The World That Was" describes Britain during and after the pandemic, as did "Sundays by John Calvin" which referenced Sundays during lockdown, "Things As They Are" which attacked twenty-first century capitalism, the media and political class who maintain the status quo, whilst "Feast Your Eyes" appears to be a contemplation on mortality and the fleeting nature of life.
Reception
Dentures Out has been described by Louder Than War as showing the band as being "at their sharpest, wittiest, loudest and rocking best" and as a "must-listen".