Witch Fever return with new single ‘Blessed Be Thy’
Previous praise for Witch Fever:
“titanic riffs of classic rock and the gob of punk” - The Guardian
“Bullet-proof indie-punk that seethes with a palpable sense of anger” - CLASH
“Insistent, Insurgent, and irresistible” - 9/10 Classic Rock
“This is a band with such clear talent, and if you aren’t picking this EP up from your local record shop you’re doing yourself a disservice." - 9/10 Gigwise
“Reincarnate is a powerful, fierce debut oozing with potential, with as many mighty riffs and snarling feminist putdowns as any rock fan could possibly want. Witch Fever are a band that you’re not going to want to take your eyes off. ” - 4/5 Kerrang! Magazine
“This is something that could scorch lawns and burn down buildings, this is Witch Fever” - Steve Lamacq, BBC6 Music
“With sharp percussion and a badass final verse, Witch Fever deliver a feminist punk anthem” - The Forty-Five
“These Mancunion doom-grungers summon a savage fury against patriarchy on their gloriously loud debut EP.” - The Observer
After a successful 2021 including signing to Sony’s Music For Nations, and releasing their debut EP Reincarnate to critical acclaim, Witch Fever return with new single ‘Blessed Be Thy’ which was produced by Pigs x7’s Sam Grant at Blank Studios in Newcastle.
Witch Fever are well versed in using religious thematic material to develop their lyricality, and ‘Blessed Be Thy’ sees Amy Walpole tailor language, cadence, and rhythm of a traditional hymn to deliver her own message, “blessed be thy shame / It makes us remember truth / A slow decline, the cursed divine / A place to hang your youth”.
Bassist Alex Thompson says of the track, “it just goes heavy", as it boasts a crunchy wall of noise akin to bands like Show Me The Body and Gilla Band.
Watch the video for ‘Blessed Be Thy’ HERE
Alex adds, “it was literally the last song we wrote before we went into the studio but came together really quickly. I think it still has an essence of some of our older material, so it’s a good way to bridge the gap.”
Teaming up with long time collaborator Sam O’Leary, Sony’s 4th Floor Creative team, and stylist Matt King (Brooke Candy, Shygirl, Bimini), they delivered a video for ‘Blessed Be Thy’ that’s akin to Blur’s ‘Song 2’, The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’, and early 00s music channels like Kerrang and Scuzz.
Gaining praise from The Guardian, Rough Trade, CLASH, NME, The Observer, Gigwise, BBC Radio 1, Kerrang! Magazine, Fred Perry, and BBC6 Music to name a few, as well as a tour with IDLES, new single ‘Blessed Be Thy’ will serve as a prelude of things to come for the Manchester four piece.
They’ve also been nominated for Best UK Breakthrough Artist at the Heavy Music Awards, with voting closing on 22nd April. Vote HERE.
Witch Fever are:
Amy Walpole: Lead vocals
Alex Thompson: Bass and backing vocals
Alisha Yarwood: Guitar
Annabelle Joyce: Drums
Tour Dates:
13th April – Gigwise Show at Night & Day
15th April – Manchester Punk Festival SOLD OUT
16th April – Futurama Festival, Liverpool
1st May – Bad Pond Festival, Brighton
11th – 14th – The Great Escape, Brighton
23rd May – Green Door Store, Brighton - Surfbort
24th May – Strange Brew, Bristol – Surfbort
25th May – Soup Kitchen, Manchester – Surfbort
26th May – King Tuts, Glasgow – Surfbort
29th May – Elsewhere, Margate – Surfbort
24th June – Outbreak Festival, Manchester
7th July – 2000Trees
26th August – Reading Festival
27th August – Leeds Festival
Tickets on sale HERE
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