Witching Waves (band)

Witching Waves
Origin London, England
Genres Post punk, noise pop, indiepop, indie rock
Years active 2013-present
Labels Soft Power Records
HHBTM
Odd Box Records
Associated acts Weird Menace
Gloss Rejection
Black Fungus
Junk
Charmpit
Big Joanie
Members Emma Wigham
Mark Jasper
Estella Adeyeri
Past members Ed Shellard

Witching Waves are a DIY indie post-punk band from London, UK.[1] Drowned In Sound hailed their debut long-player as one of the best albums of 2014.[2]

History

Witching Waves (Emma Wigham: drums; Mark Jasper: guitars) formed in late 2013 following the dissolution of Wigham’s previous band Weird Menace, which Jasper had also joined in its final incarnation. The new band released a debut self-titled EP on the Suplex Cassettes label the same year[3] and a cassette single on Soft Power Records in early 2014.[4]

Witching Waves’ first album Fear of Falling Down was released in 2014 to positive reviews.[5][6] A cassette EP of cover versions was also issued as a joint release with As Ondas,[7] including each band versioning one of the other band’s songs. Witching Waves became a trio the same year with the addition of bassist Ed Shellard (also of Gloss Rejection).

2015 saw a split EP of new material, released to mark a joint UK tour with Rattle;[8] the band also previewed new tracks from their forthcoming second album,[9][10] including “Twister” which Clash called “feral yet sharply melodic”.

Crystal Café was released in 2016[11] to widespread praise,[3][12][13][14][15][16][17] drawing comparisons to Sonic Youth, Pixies,[18] the Vaselines[19] and the Cure.[20] The album was released in the US by HHBTM Records,[21] and short tours of the US and Europe followed; the band also played Indietracks. Estella Adeyeri (also of Charmpit and Big Joanie; previously of Dirtygirl and Junk) joined Witching Waves the same year, replacing Shellard on bass.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Witching Waves - Biography & History - AllMusic".
  2. ↑ "Album Review: Witching Waves - Fear of Falling Down". Drowned In Sound.
  3. 1 2 "Abrasive in All the Right Places - Witching Waves' "Crystal Cafe" - Stereo Embers Magazine". 7 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "TOTD - 207; Witching Waves ~ Concrete - GoldFlakePaint". 17 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Smith, Amanda-Gaye (18 November 2014). "Witching Waves - Fear Of Falling Down - Album Review - Overblown".
  6. ↑ "The ground beneath us - Witching Waves ~ Better Run - GoldFlakePaint". 10 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Innocent Words Presents IW10 with Witching Waves". 8 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Premiere - Stream the new split tape from Witching Waves and Rattle - GoldFlakePaint". 19 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Listen: Witching Waves - 'Twister'".
  10. ↑ "Witching Waves – "Flowers" (". 17 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Witching Waves 'Crystal Cafe' To be Released February 26th on HHBTM (USA) / Soft Power (UK)". 12 January 2016.
  12. ↑ deannsn (1 May 2016). "Album Review: "Crystal Cafe" by Witching Waves".
  13. ↑ "Music reviews".
  14. ↑ "Music Review: Witching Waves, Crystal Café - Popshifter". 28 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: Witching Waves – Crystal Café".
  16. ↑ Scott, Hayley (10 March 2016). "Witching Waves – Crystal Cafe // Album Review - LONDON IN STEREO".
  17. ↑ http://fourculture.com/album-review-witching-waves/
  18. ↑ "Witching Waves – Crystal Cafe (Soft Power) - Bearded Magazine: The Home of Independent Music".
  19. ↑ "Crystal Cafe - Witching Waves - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
  20. ↑ "Witching Waves – Crystal Café (HHBTM / Soft Power)".
  21. ↑ "Witching Waves - Crystal Cafe 12"/CS (HHBTM)".
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