After six years of building their name and reputation, Call Me Amour embarked on their debut headline tour at The Lower Third, London, for what was a visceral showcase of alternative metal. The fast-rising four-piece caught the eyes of the capital earlier in the year off the back of their self-titled EP, supporting Set It Off with a run of critically acclaimed performances and continuing their emergence on the British alt scene for their headline tour.
The Lower Third sits at the heart of the British music scene, within the iconic Denmark Street. Down the stairs of the venue it opens up to reveal an intimate space, inviting the audience close to the stage for an underground performance. The headlining act performed with a backdrop resembling the cover of their self-titled EP, accompanied by two sizable lights planted on each side of the stage. This minimalist approach to the staging proved effective, creating a pulsating atmosphere that filled the venue with bold colour, elevated by vocalist Harry Radford’s powerful vocals and brooding riffs.
Call Me Amour’s performance showed they had the momentum and energy to command the headlining stage. Every inch of space was covered by both crowd and band members, taking audience participation to new levels. Opening with the hit single ‘Where’s The Chemistry?’, there was an instant connection between band and audience, waves of people jumping in unison, before Radford jumped into the crowd himself. Making his way to the barrier at the back of the venue, Radford conducts the chaos of the mosh pits within the centre of the audience, then jumping on top of the bar for the final chorus of the track.
The setlist had a unique dynamism, whilst keeping the energy and immersing the screaming fans every second. Heavy riffs and melodic synths cut through the venue for a punching sound of alt-metal, unique to Call Me Amour’s sound. The connection between the audience and the band was ever-present, with Radford asking everyone in the room to scream their name into his microphone, as a chaotic introduction for each member of the audience after the second track, ‘Blackout’. The style of performance made the venue feel arena-sized, with each chorus seeming bigger than the last, reflected in the ever-growing mosh pits at the centre of the room.
London was treated with the only special guest appearance of the tour, Mikey Chapman of Mallory Knox, joined Radford within the crowd for his feature on ‘Good Day’. The two frontmen were joined on the floor by guitarist Geoff Murphy, to split the room in two for a ‘sing-off’ of the repeated line in the track’s bridge, before uniting the crowd once again as they returned to the stage to close Chapman’s appearance. The standout song of the night was hit single ‘Bloom’. Bold red lighting filled the stage as Radford returned to his perch at the top of the bar, the crowd screaming every lyric to each chorus, creating a visibly emotional moment for the band during the set.
The group closed off the set with an encore of ‘Dreams’, ending the show unified with the crowd once again, each member headbanging just as intensely as they had during the opening track. As the UK headline tour comes to an end, it is clear this is only the beginning of a potentially meteoric rise for the band, With a new single released and festival appearances already set for 2026, Call Me Amour are built to play bigger stages and will be looking to do just that in the near future.
Written by Eoin Moffatt