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Blasting their way through all or any genre distinctions across the chaos and abandon of eighteen years, London’s Teeth Of The Sea remain true to their original mission – to set sparks flying at the meeting point between raw noise and rich atmosphere. Thundering beat-driven abandon, chaotic psychedelia, heavy melancholia and indelible melody have all coalesced and converged on their five albums for Rocket Recording, most recently manifesting in 2023's critically acclaimed Hive, and heading who knows where.
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London's Teeth Of The Sea have always held one venue in their native city in particularly high esteem. It's the venue where they've watched heroes like Lightning Bolt, Seefeel, Comets On Fire and Oxbow dealing out deliverance to the black walls via the pulverising PA. It's the venue which had the chutzpah to incur the wrath of the self-righteous via Throbbing Gristle's Prostitution exhibition in 1976. It's the space which dealt with Einsturzende Neubauten's attempt to drill through the venue floor by gamely decrying the band's half-heartednesss. It's the ICA, and this band can think of no better place to kick off the next phase of their storied journey, and no better band than Tyneside's monomaniacal magicians Smote to share the bill. Come one, come all to the motherlode.
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Transcendence through repetition beamed via an aesthetic vision steeped in mystery: welcome to the world of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne’s Smote, an entity opening up uncanny new psychic pathways.
Characterised by motorik drumming and razor-sharp guitar tones Smote bring a presence of something ancient or other worldly with the addition of Dulcimers, droning vocals and flutes. However, the basis behind a lot of their music lies in the undercurrents of guitar feedback and the droning of open tuned guitars, bringing a raw energy that grapples with the meditative nature of their work.
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London's Teeth Of The Sea have always held one venue in their native city in particularly high esteem. It's the venue where they've watched heroes like Lightning Bolt, Seefeel, Comets On Fire and Oxbow dealing out deliverance to the black walls via the pulverising PA. It's the venue which had the chutzpah to incur the wrath of the self-righteous via Throbbing Gristle's Prostitution exhibition in 1976. It's the space which dealt with Einsturzende Neubauten's attempt to drill through the venue floor by gamely decrying the band's half-heartednesss. It's the ICA, and this band can think of no better place to kick off the next phase of their storied journey, and no better band than Tyneside's monomaniacal magicians Smote to share the bill. Come one, come all to the motherlode.
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Transcendence through repetition beamed via an aesthetic vision steeped in mystery: welcome to the world of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne’s Smote, an entity opening up uncanny new psychic pathways.
Characterised by motorik drumming and razor-sharp guitar tones Smote bring a presence of something ancient or other worldly with the addition of Dulcimers, droning vocals and flutes. However, the basis behind a lot of their music lies in the undercurrents of guitar feedback and the droning of open tuned guitars, bringing a raw energy that grapples with the meditative nature of their work.
Presented by Baba Yaga's Hut and ICA.
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07:30 pm
Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Stage
£20.81 (including DICE booking fees + £1.50 venue levy)
Event Information
• ICA Membership discounts do not apply for this event.
• This event is 18+, general admission, standing.
• This event may contain the use of haze, fog and flashing lights.
• We have a small raised platform to accommodate wheelchair users or others who require a chair. To request, please purchase a ticket, then contact 020 7930 3647 or access@ica.art
• Full access information available here
• ICA Membership discounts do not apply for this event.
• This event is 18+, general admission, standing.
• This event may contain the use of haze, fog and flashing lights.
• We have a small raised platform to accommodate wheelchair users or others who require a chair. To request, please purchase a ticket, then contact 020 7930 3647 or access@ica.art
• Full access information available here
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