Toothless

The solo project of Bombay Bicycle Club bassist Ed Nash, Toothless was launched after the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2014, and created as an outlet to showcase -- without any particular expectations -- material he had written in the back of the Bombay tour bus over the course of the preceding decade. His 2016 debut single, "Terra," released online without fanfare, was a low-key, acoustic-led ballad with a strong folktronica influence. Subsequent singles were more uptempo, going in more of an indie pop direction while retaining some electronic flourishes. The debut Toothless album, The Pace of the Passing, featured guest vocals from the likes of Tom Fleming (Wild Beasts), Marika Hackman, and the Staves, and was released by Island Records early in 2017. ~ John D. Buchanan