Release
date: September 28th
2018. Label: New
West Independent Music.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
ATW
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Tracklisting
1.Fishbelly
86 Onions
2.Workhorse
3.1st
vs. 2nd
4.Half-Tongue
5.Diamond
6.Harvest
Feast
7.HJTC
8.Rob's
Dream
Members
Charles
Michael Parks, Jr
Ben
McLeod
Robby
Staebler
Review
All
Them Witches have never been afraid to take risks with their music
and it's seen them build their reputation with each album they've
released so far. The band will be releasing their fifth album overall
with ATW. ATW sees All Them Witches opt for a sixties sounding
Psychedelic Rock sound compared to the heavier Blues/Stoner Rock
sound of the last couple albums.
This
is distinctively All Them Witches but with a more experimental feel
as the band take influence from The Doors and Blue Cheers with
bombastic heavy Psychedelic Rock sounds. The album is quite complex
in places and long-time fans may take some time getting used to this
album.
It's not as accessible to previous All Them Witches but when
have the band ever played by the rules. The instrumental work is
sublime as ever with the band creating a rawer sound. There are still
elements of the sound from previous albums but they only appear for
brief moments here and there.
Opening
song - Fishbelly 86 Onions - is a very cool song to open the album
with. As the band play a heavy psychedelic sound that may leave the
listener questioning some of the bands creative choices. This album
will take a few listens to fully admire and appreciate. The lyrics
are superb and offer a twisted Americana vibe when merged with the
heavy music that the band has written for this album.
The
production is quite raw and less ambitious than we are used to from
the band. However it's still a superb sounding album and it makes you
feel more emotionally connected to the band. The other songs take a
more experimental approach compared to the opening track with songs
such as 1st vs. 2nd, Half Tongue, Diamond, Harvest Feast and
Workhorse being the strongest tracks on the album.
Harvest
Feast is perhaps the song that will excite fans the most as it's an
eleven minute epic that sees All Them Witches blend Psych Rock,
Classic Rock, Americana, Blues and Stoner Rock. Yeah you may think
you've heard the band do this style of music before. Wait till you
hear Harvest Feast. As it's delivered by a band who are at the top
of their game.
I
will admit this was a very hard album to review as the album changes
into so many different directions. Some that we haven't heard from
the band before. ATW proves why All Them Witches are one of the best
and most important bands currently within the Psych/Stoner Rock
scene.
There
is no other band like them at the moment and ATW what makes them so
unique. All Them Witches never release the same type of record twice
and ATW maybe their best and most creative album to date. Well until
the next album comes out of course….
Words
by Steve Howe
ATW
will
be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via NewWest Independent Music from September
28th
2018.
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