The Wytches are a four-piece band who met in Brighton in 2011, the newest member, a keyboard/organ player only officially became a member a few weeks ago. Over the past few years they have made themselves known both in the UK and abroad thanks to their harsh and intense live performances and the relatively large amount of success they enjoyed off the back of their 2014 debut album "Annabel Dream Reader".
They're set to bring out their follow up album later this month, "All Your Happy Life" will be released on on September 30th. Earlier this summer they released a new single titled "C-side" which is set to appear on the second album, it moved away from the sound they had become known for just the right amount. Musically, it is heavy, grungy and loud, with clear influences of the surf rock and doom rock genres which is fairly standard for the band. But the vocals that accompanied it were contrasting to the music, and would've suited one of the bands slower tracks. This contrast worked very well and it showed that they have moved on from the sounds of their first album whilst maintaining the sound which allowed them to become one of the best new bands in the country.
This new single "Hannover Square" will not feature on the album. It is a melancholy, dreamy song with lyrics you can actually understand, something that isn't a regular feature in The Wytches back catalogue (this is not a bad thing).
Listen to the new single "Hannover Square" here.
I also wrote a review of their headline show at London's Garage last year which you can read here.
The band head out on tour this November in support of their new album. Check out the tour poster below:
Words: Liam Navey.
