"You can't really deny that Providence has become a hotbed for indie folk in recent years. The current roster of top-tier Americana acts that call RI home includes Deer Tick, The Low Anthem, Brown Bird and Joe Fletcher -- now add Last Good Tooth to the list. The young band released the excellent The Meeting Was a Success EP earlier this year. The songs have a gritty, earthy atmosphere with stream-of-consciousness lyrics provided by Penn Sultan. Instrumentation is subdued and simple - plucked acoustic guitar and light snare, complimented by Appalachian fiddle and slide guitar. The music generally manages an upbeat feel - "Take Em" sounds deceivingly carefree for a downer of a song. The rest varies between loose urban-folk jams ("2001 Massacre") and woozy rock n' soul ("Skydiving Accident").
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