The Wytches
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The Wytches

The Wytches formed in Brighton in 2011, with Kristian Bell on vocals, Dan Rumsey on guitar, Jack Deaf on bass, and Gianni Honey on drums. Their first album,...

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The Wytches' heavy, gloomy Brighton sound

A British band whose murky guitar rock draws from gothic and post-punk.

For a good frame, try 'Robe For Juda' or 'Crying Clown.' That's the heavy, gloomy core of it.

The Wytches matter because they've carved out a specific, consistent corner of modern guitar music. Songs like 'Robe For Juda' and 'Crying Clown' deliver a heavy, gloomy feel that feels genuinely lived-in, not just a style exercise. Their sound, built on Kristian Bell's strained vocals and Dan Rumsey's thick, distorted guitar, hasn't drifted from the murky, introspective territory they established early on.

They formed in Brighton in 2011 and released their first album, 'Annabel Dream Reader,' in 2014. After drummer Gianni Honey left in 2013, Mark Breed joined, and the lineup has stayed steady since, putting out 'All Your Happy Life' in 2016. Their guitar-driven style hasn't shifted dramatically across those records.

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The Wytches formed in Brighton in 2011, with Kristian Bell on vocals, Dan Rumsey on guitar, Jack Deaf on bass, and Gianni Honey on drums. Their first album, 'Annabel Dream Reader,' came out in 2014, followed by 'All Your Happy Life' in 2016. Gianni Honey left in 2013, and Mark Breed took over on drums.

Songs like 'Crying Clown' and 'Robe For Juda' have a heavy, gloomy feel that draws from older gothic and post-punk bands. The music is built around Bell's strained vocals and Rumsey's thick, distorted guitar lines, with lyrics that often lean toward dark, introspective themes.

They've kept a fairly steady lineup since Breed joined, and their sound hasn't shifted dramatically from those first two records. The Wytches still play live occasionally, sticking to the murky, guitar-driven style they established early on.

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