Formed in 1988, the Atlantic City based trio deardarkhead simultaneously represents the very best of the classic shoegaze movement, as well as the contemporary one – their sound is timeless and beautiful, and their output has been consistently stellar right from the start. “Ice Age” is taken from the band’s forthcoming LP, Strange Weather, which… Continue reading deardarkhead at When the Sun Hits
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High Violets at Bloodbuzzed
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, this unbeatable named band formed in 1998, from the ashes of the Bella Low breakup. Initially the trio of founder members Clint Sargent, Luke Strahota and Violet Bianca Grace, the line-up changed dramatically with Grace leaving very soon, while the remaining duo recruited Allen Davis of Echoplex and the amazing voice… Continue reading High Violets at Bloodbuzzed
Witching Waves at Bloodbuzzed
Hailing from London, UK, the band is the creation of vocalist/drummer Emma Wigham (Weird Menace) and vocalist/guitarist Mark Jasper (Sound Savers Recording Studio), who joined forces in April 2013 with a first tape arriving at the end of that same year by Supplex Cassettes. Two more tapes followed, a split covers tape with band As… Continue reading Witching Waves at Bloodbuzzed
Witching Waves at Narc
Barely a year after their excellent debut Fear Of Falling Down, it’s a pleasant surprise to see Witching Waves back already. Like so many of the best second albums, Crystal Café takes what made its predecessor great, making it even more vivid and more vital. It’s noticeably louder than the debut, but that’s not all… Continue reading Witching Waves at Narc
Witching Waves at Eardrums Music
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Witching Waves at Still Weird
Imagine a cross between The Cure circa Seventeen Seconds and the more melodic side of The Pixies, and you’ll have something close to the sound of London trio Witching Waves who are releasing their second album Crystal Cafe later this month. [Link]
Witching Waves at Overblown
Armed with their sophomore album released via Soft Power Records over the weekend, Witching Waves delve into the creation and execution of Crystal Cafe. Their tone is serious, technical and deeply reflexive of the much more calculated and polished sound that is their second record. Additionally, we are respectfully allowed a peek into the process of a group… Continue reading Witching Waves at Overblown
Witching Waves at Ghettoblaster
Witching Waves is a trio from London, and they consists of two things I love in a band: the main vocalist is their drummer and their drummer is a female. This is a heavy and dissonant album, with only the occasional short instrumental passage to break the pounding momentum built throughout. Crystal Cafe is equal… Continue reading Witching Waves at Ghettoblaster
Witching Waves at For the Rabbits
Who? Witching Waves are the noise-pop trio of drummer Emma Wigham, guitarist Mark Jasper and bass player Ed Shellard. Emma and Mark share vocal duties, whilst Mark also handled production on their upcoming record. What? On the most basic level Witching Waves are a classically DIY noisy trio, persistent hypnotic drum beats, rumbling bass lines… Continue reading Witching Waves at For the Rabbits
Witching Waves at Four Culture
When I learn of a band influenced by Sonic Youth and The Cure, then as a fan of those bands I am going to be intrigued. When I think more about this I begin to wonder which era of each of these bands will have had most influence on London trio Witching Waves. Both have… Continue reading Witching Waves at Four Culture