Witching Waves (band) explained

Witching Waves
Origin:London, England
Genre:Post punk, noise pop, indiepop, indie rock
Years Active:2013–present
Associated Acts:Weird Menace
Gloss Rejection
Black Fungus
Junk
Charmpit
Big Joanie
Label:Soft Power Records
HHBTM
Odd Box Records
Specialist Subject Records
Current Members:Emma Wigham
Mark Jasper
Will Fitzpatrick
Estella Adeyeri
Past Members:Ed Shellard
Website:https://witchingwaves.bandcamp.com/

Witching Waves are a DIY indie post-punk band from London, England.[1] Drowned in Sound hailed their debut long-player as one of the best albums of 2014.[2] They have released four full-length albums on independent record labels.

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 United States 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.

In April 2019 the band released their third album, Persistence, on Specialist Subject Records. Like all of their releases to that date it was recorded by Jasper at his (now former) Hackney recording studio Sound Savers. The band recorded the album on tape live over two days.[22] [23]

In September 2019, they supported Australian band Camp Cope on a UK tour.[24]

After a hiatus and a relocation from London, fourth album 'Streams And Waterways' was released in December 2023, with Jasper and Wigham joined by bassist Will Fitzpatrick. [25]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Compilation appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Witching Waves - Biography & History - AllMusic. AllMusic.
  2. Web site: Album Review: Witching Waves - Fear of Falling Down. Drowned In Sound. 5 January 2017. 1 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801190603/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18561/reviews/4148540. dead.
  3. Web site: Abrasive in All the Right Places - Witching Waves' "Crystal Cafe" - Stereo Embers Magazine. 7 March 2016. Stereoembersmagazine.com.
  4. Web site: TOTD - 207; Witching Waves ~ Concrete . GoldFlakePaint.co.uk. 17 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Witching Waves - Fear Of Falling Down - Album Review - Overblown. Amanda-Gaye. Smith. 18 November 2014. Overblown.co.uk.
  6. Web site: The ground beneath us - Witching Waves ~ Better Run . GoldFlakePaint.co.uk. 10 November 2014.
  7. Web site: Innocent Words Presents IW10 with Witching Waves. 8 April 2016. Innocentwords.com.
  8. Web site: Premiere - Stream the new split tape from Witching Waves and Rattle . GoldFlakePaint.co.uk. 19 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Listen: Witching Waves - 'Twister'. Clashmusic.com. 18 January 2016 .
  10. Web site: Witching Waves – "Flowers" (. 17 February 2016. Stereogum.com.
  11. Web site: Witching Waves 'Crystal Cafe' To be Released February 26th on HHBTM (USA) / Soft Power (UK). 12 January 2016. Innocentwords.com.
  12. Web site: Album Review: "Crystal Cafe" by Witching Waves. 1 May 2016. Musicforlunch.com.
  13. Web site: Music reviews. Bluesbunny.com.
  14. Web site: Music Review: Witching Waves, Crystal Café - Popshifter. 28 March 2016. Popshifter.com.
  15. Web site: ALBUM REVIEW: Witching Waves – Crystal Café. Narcmagazine.com.
  16. Web site: Witching Waves – Crystal Cafe // Album Review - LONDON IN STEREO. Hayley. Scott. 10 March 2016. Londoninstereo.com.
  17. Web site: Album review...Witching Waves - Fourculture Magazine . Fourculture.com . 2016-02-29 . 2020-04-29.
  18. Web site: Witching Waves – Crystal Cafe (Soft Power) . Beardedmagazine.com.
  19. Web site: Crystal Cafe - Witching Waves - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic.
  20. Web site: Witching Waves – Crystal Café (HHBTM / Soft Power). Collapseboard.com.
  21. Web site: Witching Waves - Crystal Cafe 12"/CS (HHBTM). Bigtakeover.com.
  22. Web site: Witching Waves - Persistence. 3 April 2019. 3 January 2020. Clash. Will. Fitzpatrick.
  23. Web site: In Conversation with Emma Wigham of Witching Waves. Jasmine. Bourgeois. Tom Tom Magazine. 27 May 2019 . 3 January 2020.
  24. Web site: UK mates - CAMP COPE are returning this September... . Poisoncityrecords.com. en. 2019-08-26.
  25. https://www.punktuationmag.com/album-review-witching-waves-streams-and-waterways/
  26. Web site: Witching Waves - Persistence LP / CD. Specialist Subject Records. 13 February 2019.
  27. Web site: Days of Our Youth (an eclectic compilation of Delta 5 covers) | Bomb The Twist . Bombthetwist.bandcamp.com . 2020-04-29.

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