Name: Annabel Dream Reader [Digipak]
Brand: Partisan (Label)
SKU: 54248796
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Annabel Dream Reader [Digipak]

Rating

Album: Annabel Dream Reader [Digipak]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Digsaw
2)	Wide at Midnight
3)	Grave Dweller
4)	Fragile Male for Sale
5)	Burn Out the Bruise
6)	Wire Frame Mattress
7)	Beehive Queen
8)	Weights and Ties
9)	Part Time Model
10)	Summer Again
11)	Robe for Juda
12)	Crying Clown
13)	Track 13

Performer Notes

Lyricist: Kristian Bell.
Personnel: Dan Rumsey (background vocals); Gianni Honey (drums, percussion); Kristian Bell (vocals, guitar, organ, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Luke Oldfield.
Recording information: Toe Rag Studios.
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

Professional Reviews

CMJ - "'Summer Again' has the humid, dramatic, Southern sweep of early Rock*a*Teens, whereas 'Robe For Juda' borders on dirge metal."

Paste (magazine) - "[T]he last minute-and-a-half of 'Wide at Midnight' is the most purely aggressive, cathartic moment on the album, replete with Bell's intense howls and a backdrop of crunchy, heavy riffs."