The Wytches announce new album 'Talking Machine' and share single 'Black Ice'
A live-recorded production arrives alongside an extensive UK and European tour.
The Wytches are set to release their new album, 'Talking Machine', on 10th October via Alcopop! Records, and have shared a new single, 'Black Ice'.
Formed in 2011 after meeting at Brighton College, the four-piece - Kristian Bell (vocals/guitar), Daniel Rumsey (bass), Mark Breed (guitar/keyboard), and Bhav Thaker (drums) - frame the record against the backdrop of rapid technological change. Its title nods to Thomas Edison’s nickname for early gramophones and his ‘Tone Tests’, which showcased recorded sound by attempting to fool audiences into thinking they were hearing live performances, echoing contemporary debates around automation and AI.
Vocalist/guitarist Kristian Bell says of 'Black Ice', "Last year I started working a few shifts at a record shop. There’s so much 60’s music in there to play while I work. A lot of trashy 60’s revival bands from the 80’s too, like The Milkshakes and The Cannibals. I remember putting on a 7” of “Till The End Of The Day” by The Kinks. It sounded so heavy to me. Heavier than modern metal. I wanted to go down that route. Where the sound can blow your head off without using the usual sonic tricks we’ve used before. Black ice was the first experiment with that."
Formed in 2011 after meeting at Brighton College, the four-piece - Kristian Bell (vocals/guitar), Daniel Rumsey (bass), Mark Breed (guitar/keyboard), and Bhav Thaker (drums) - frame the record against the backdrop of rapid technological change. Its title nods to Thomas Edison’s nickname for early gramophones and his ‘Tone Tests’, which showcased recorded sound by attempting to fool audiences into thinking they were hearing live performances, echoing contemporary debates around automation and AI.
Vocalist/guitarist Kristian Bell says of 'Black Ice', "Last year I started working a few shifts at a record shop. There’s so much 60’s music in there to play while I work. A lot of trashy 60’s revival bands from the 80’s too, like The Milkshakes and The Cannibals. I remember putting on a 7” of “Till The End Of The Day” by The Kinks. It sounded so heavy to me. Heavier than modern metal. I wanted to go down that route. Where the sound can blow your head off without using the usual sonic tricks we’ve used before. Black ice was the first experiment with that."
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