Froge.tour
| Tour by Piri & Tommy | |
| File:Froge.tour Poster.png | |
| Associated album | Froge.mp3 |
|---|---|
| Start date | 2 November 2022 |
| End date | 19 November 2022 |
| No. of shows | 9 |
| Supporting acts | |
| Piri & Tommy concert chronology | |
Froge.tour (/froʊɡ/) is a nine-date tour by the English band Piri & Tommy. Released to promote their mixtape Froge.mp3, the tour began on 2 November 2022 at Belgrave Music Hall and ended on 19 November 2022 at The Warehouse Project. Sets included most of Froge.mp3, several future singles, and cover versions of Chic's "Everybody Dance" and Crystal Waters's "Gypsy Woman". Their Brighton gig was opened by Coupdekat, while their London gig was opened by Maisi and contained pole dancing and Parthenope. These three gigs were between them reviewed by Alexis Petridis and reviewers from LeftLion, Brighton & Hove News, and Gigwise, who gave what they saw a mixed reception.
Background
Contents
The tour was announced on 21 September 2022 alongside their debut project Froge.mp3,[1] which was released on 21 October.[2] Directed by Charlie Deakin Davies,[3] sets included "Soft Spot",[4] "Beachin",[5] "Words",[6] "On & On",[7] album tracks "Slowly But Surely",[4] "Silver Lining",[6] "Settle",[4] and "Say It",[5] cover versions of Chic's "Everybody Dance" and Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman",[5] and their unreleased tracks "Updown", "Nice 2 Me", and "See Saw".[4] Their Leeds gig featured green frogs, which were later stolen, and their Bodega gig included beach balls being thrown into the crowd.[5] Coupdekat was the support act for their Komedia gig, at which Piri & Tommy performed for 52 minutes. On-stage, Piri used a TC Helicon vocal effects processor, Tommy used two guitars, and the tour featured a live drummer.[4] Their Scala gig was opened by Maisi[8] and featured pole dancing.[9]: 31:52 Alex Rigotti of Gigwise, who attended that gig, noted that the band were "dressed exactly how you’d expect a Gen Z raver couple to dress", with Piri in "an orange halter top, short pink skirt, and chunky black trainers" and Tommy "in a white shirt, white cargo pants, and appropriately frog-green sunglasses".[6] In addition, that gig featured a guest spot from Parthenope[10] and was laid out with potted plants, a small Persian rug, and giant mushrooms, which Rigotti described as "evocative of your mate's cozy living room".[6] The final gig of the tour took place at The Warehouse Project,[1] and was part of a birthday party celebrating the anniversary of London-based promoter Eat Your Own Ears.[11]
Reception and aftermath
Reviews for the tour were mixed. Izzy Morris of LeftLion, who reviewed their Bodega gig, wrote that it both "contained a feeling of relaxed, playful spontaneity" and maintained "a sense of polish and cohesivity that you wouldn't expect two so early in their careers to have cracked" [sic].[5] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian described their Komedia gig as "appealingly wonky, homespun fun" and noted that the ravers at the front were "word-perfect and vociferous enough to occasionally drown the duo out", though felt that it occasionally felt "a little too toothsome for its own good". He also described the pair's cover of "Gypsy Woman" as "fluffy" but noted that the track lost "a distinct shard of toughness" through Piri's softer vocals.[7] Nick Lanazasoro of Brighton and Hove News was amazed to hear the crowd singing along to "Everybody Dance" on the grounds that their mothers would have danced to it decades earlier.[4] Rigotti wrote that Piri's pole dancing was "pretty decent" and "a nice alternative from a typical dance choreo"; however, they found the setup "almost a bit too on the nose – aesthetically, it's everything happening on TikTok with a hint of spice to set them apart". He also wrote that the stage banter was minimal and that Tommy was occasionally superfluous to proceedings.[6] Piri split up with him a week after their Warehouse Project gig, with the pair releasing "Updown" in February 2023, reuniting as friends in April 2023,[9]: 44:25 and releasing "Nice 2 Me" the month after that.[12]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2022 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Belgrave Music Hall | Maisi[13] |
| 3 November 2022 | Nottingham | Bodega Social Club | Coupdekat[13] | |
| 4 November 2022 | Brighton | Komedia | Coupdekat[13] | |
| 5 November 2022 | Bristol | The Thekla | Channell[13] | |
| 8 November 2022 | London | Scala | Channell, Maisi[13] | |
| 15 November 2022 | Berlin | Germany | PrivatClub | - |
| 16 November 2022 | Amsterdam | The Netherlands | Paradiso | - |
| 18 November 2022 | Paris | France | Pitchfork Festival | - |
| 19 November 2022 | Manchester | United Kingdom | The Warehouse Project | - |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "piri & tommy have announced their debut project, 'froge.mp3'". Dork. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ Holden, Finlay (20 October 2022). "piri & tommy - froge.mp3". Dork. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "piri & tommy: Student Radio Class of 2023". Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "'Mutations Festival' – Day Two Report (Friday)". Brightonandhovenews.org. 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Gig Review: piri & tommy at The Bodega". LeftLion. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Screen To Stage: Piri + Tommy at Scala, 8/11/22". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Petridis, Alexis (6 November 2022). "Piri and Tommy review – infectious, candy-striped pop fun". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ "Piri shares new collaboration with Maisi • WithGuitars". www.withguitars.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Piri – Going Viral, Sustaining A Career in Music and Making OnlyFans Content". Utopia Talks. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Photo Gallery: Piri & Tommy - Scala, London 08/11/2022". When The Horn Blows. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ↑ "Eat Your Own Ears reveals massive line-up for anniversary at The Warehouse Project". Mixmag. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ↑ O'Connor, Siobhain (24 May 2023). "piri & Tommy Villiers have dropped their new "summer banger", 'nice 2 me'". Dork. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Bourke, Maisie. "Soooo happy to tell u I am supporting the incredible @piri.and.tommy on their UK tour!!! Catch me in Leeds on Tuesday or London on the 8th! Gonna be sooo much fun so please please come if u can ❤️". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.