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
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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
Antlered Aunt Lord at Immersive Atlanta
Let’s set aside the video for a moment because it really is ancillary to the discussion that needs to be had, which is, namely, if you’re any sort of fan of oddball garage pop, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you’re not listening to Antlered Aunt Lord, aka Athens artist Jesse Stinnard (also of Tunabunny).… Continue reading Antlered Aunt Lord at Immersive Atlanta
Great Lakes at Examiner
After emerging from the Athens, GA psychedelic pop world of the 90’s Great Lakes relocated to Brooklyn New York leaving their whimsical pop tunes behind. With a new home, Ben Crum made the decision to take his music into a darker direction writing songs that were a bit more substantial and personable. Once again enlisting… Continue reading Great Lakes at Examiner
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
Great Lakes at Stereo Embers
Perhaps the greatest crime of many perpetuated by such splashy celebrations of glossy mediocrity like the recent Grammys broadcast (the astonishing Kendrick Lamar appearance and a handful of others – the Hamilton bit, the heartfelt BB King tribute – notwithstanding) is the leveling – nay, dulling – impact it tends to have on the sharpness… Continue reading Great Lakes at Stereo Embers
Eureka California at Immersive Atlanta
After reaching a certain degree of popularity, Athens’ rock bands have to grit their teeth in expectation for overblown comparisons to R.E.M. However, there is little precedent in Athens for the crunchy pop of Eureka California. In fact, the only real similarity between the two bands is the surprise factor that either of their sounds… Continue reading Eureka California at Immersive Atlanta
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