General Article name: Annabel Dream Reader
Genre: Pop/Rock Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: PTKF Number of tracks: 13 Tracklist LP - 1 1. The Wytches - Digsaw 2. The Wytches - Wide at Midnight 3. The Wytches - Grave Dweller 4. The Wytches - Fragile Male for Sale 5. The Wytches - Burn Out the Bruise 6. The Wytches - Wire Frame Mattress 7. The Wytches - Beehive Queen 8. The Wytches - Weights and Ties 9. The Wytches - Part Time Model 10. The Wytches - Summer Again 11. The Wytches - Robe for Juda 12. The Wytches - Crying Clown 13. The Wytches - Track 13   Description Description

Judging from their debut album, 2014's Annabel Dream Reader, the U.K.-based act the Wytches aim for a deliberately primitive sound, with Kristian Bell's guitars floating in deep pools of fuzz and reverb while firing off blasts of feedback on a regular basis; meanwhile, Daniel Rumsey's deep, clanking bass and Gianni Honey's simple, sturdy drumming keep this music moving forward on its long march to the sea amidst their spooky drift through '60s-influenced pop and rock sounds. The results suggest a fusion of the greasy thunder of '80s garage revival bands like the Fuzztones and the spooky lyrical obsessions of vintage psychedelia (with the faintest bit of psychobilly poured in), all filtered through a potent dose of LSD. Annabel Dream Reader works well when the Wytches play this music for crazy, over the top fun on tunes like "Gravedweller" and "Wide at Midnight," and the Wytches show some genuine promise on their first full-length project. ~ Mark Deming

Mark Deming

Contributors Artist: The Wytches Record Label: PTKF