Category: Witching Waves

Great Lakes / Witching Waves at Fear & Loathing

Witching Waves – Crystal Cafe (HHBTM Records) Witching Waves bash the bleak mid-decade slump with raging pristine minimalism and slithery post-punk tunefulness on their latest creation Crystal Cafe. This album grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. The pounding tribal punk beats, chunky bass lines, and scratched fuzz guitar lay the foundation for… Continue reading Great Lakes / Witching Waves at Fear & Loathing

Witching Waves at Indie Shuffle

Why do we like this? Witching Waves’ “Pitiless” is a power ballad with pop sensibility. The relentless drums paired with super fuzzed out guitar lends the grittiest of gritty sounds. Their prog rock style balances out what would otherwise be considered purely grunge. The slightly poppy beat and high energy vocals ties it all together… Continue reading Witching Waves at Indie Shuffle

Witching Waves at Big Takeover

London’s Witching Waves return with a second full-length of dark post-punk excellence sure to expand the trio’s fanbase beyond the confines of their home country. Crystal Cafe establishes Witching Waves as Live Skull for a new millennium. ALuxembourg Signal-like ethereal quality pervades the songs, allowing catchy choruses to waft in the shadowy atmosphere. Meanwhile, intricate,… Continue reading Witching Waves at Big Takeover

Witching Waves at Joy of Violent Movement

If you had been frequenting JOVM over the past month or so you may recall that I wrote about  London-based indie rock trio Witching Waves. Comprised of Emma Wigwam, Mark Jasper and Ed Shellard, the trio emerged from London’s DIY scene with a tense sound consisting of angular guitar chords, propulsive drumming and anthemic hooks reminiscent of 90s alternative… Continue reading Witching Waves at Joy of Violent Movement

Witching Waves at Collapse Board

You feel misplaced too, don’t you? Some place was promised for us, for the talents that our teachers adored. This wasn’t supposed to happen. We shouldn’t be the ones stranded in apartments, stuck in the towns we hate, doing the work that no one with dignity would do. Well, then. You can just lie there… Continue reading Witching Waves at Collapse Board

Witching Waves at DIY Mag

Every weekday, DIY’s new music know-it-all Neu brings you one essential new release to get obsessed with. Today’s Neu Pick comes from Witching Waves. Sugar-to-the-veins power-pop it may appear to be on first dip, but on new album ‘Crystal Cafe’, there’s a head behind Witching Waves’ instant rushes to the heart. Whether it’s lyrically dismantling… Continue reading Witching Waves at DIY Mag

Witching Waves at Magnet

Witching Waves is about to drop Crystal Cafe on February 26, and to celebrate, we have a stream and download of their new track “Twister.” It’s a really cool post-punk song with a loud, siren0-like guitar steering the ship, so check it out below. [Link]

Witching Waves at Austin Town Hall

Okay, so if you’ve been following our pages, we’ve covered the band before, but if not, this might be your first introduction to the promising UK act,Witching Waves. It’s hard to place them in any particular genre; they combine dark elements of post punk with catchy rhythmic bouncing from the jangling pop arena. The vocals… Continue reading Witching Waves at Austin Town Hall

Witching Waves at Beehive Candy

Taken from the forthcoming ‘Crystal Cafe’ album, ‘Pitiless’ is one of those cut to the chase songs, that sets out it’s agenda within seconds. The song has an instant punk feel to it, although it is far more than that. Vocals are buried in the mix, occasionally rising and pulsating along with the instruments. It’s… Continue reading Witching Waves at Beehive Candy