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TOOTH Takeover
FFO: Title Fight / Sonic Youth / Sunny Day Real Estate
Energy driven, spilling with emotion and devoted to classic alternative noise rock's heavy riffs whilst still being able to present themselves in a way never seen before. Tooth; consisting of Tom Pollock (Vocals + Guitar), Ben Ashley (Guitar), Charlie Arnison (Bass) and Roy Lowe (Drums), have made a name for themselves in ring leading dynamic and emotion driven performances in their hometown of London, and celebrated the release of their highly-anticipated debut EP 'Restless in Bloom' on Friday 12th June with 3 stellar performances across Soho in London. With 3 prior single releases in promotion of the release, each gaining increasingly wider and enthusiastic reception from critics and new followers alike, the release of these tracks had been long awaited by all before its official release.
With the day kicking off outside Third Man Records, Marshall Street, a hungry congregation grew, eagerly awaiting the band's arrival. At 6PM sharp, the band emerged in the record shop's signature Blue Basement venue, officially marking the beginning of the daylong EP release party. Playing to a packed out room, Tooth ripped into debut single Age of Innocence, the first track; not only released, but written by the band as a four piece collective, and dearly beloved by fans as a soon to be staple coming of age track for 2026. Whilst the energy grew and sweat poured, Tooth delivered a flawless performance of their debut record, managing to find time to include fan favourites such as Mess You're In and a freshly revised rendition of Take Me As I Am.
Following the first event's conclusion, and with a second show soon to follow at 7PM, fans stormed across Soho to reach Rough Trade, Denmark Street. Here a stripped back acoustic trio, with first-class drummer Roy taking a seat for the short set, was enjoyed by all; featuring 3 intimate versions of EP tracks; (Innocence, Medicine and Wallflower). These renditions highlighted the delicacies in both the musical composition and lyricism within each of the tracks, an element that is easy to lose track of within Tooth's usual rough-and tumble sets. The quartet c session, of which every one in attendance received at first entry to Rough Trade.
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