Let's talk about All Them Witches
Have you heard?
Honestly, I don't think there's a better stoner rock band than All Them Witches.
Their music is fascinating, odd, driving, languid, and at times it completely loses me.
I've seen them play once. I've watched dozens of recorded shows. Repeatedly.
All Them Witches is at least 10% of my weekly playlist. I've either played something, or its coming up.
ATW is a California Nashville band. I have the good fortune to be in their regular touring loop. I will see them again. They are in the US deep south right now. https://www.allthemwitches.org/
They've done like a dozen KEXP (Seattle, WA) sets. Good stuff there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI8myAraUw0&list=PLnvhlHFD65OmKEc4knTDAxPZfVjlGmlVI
For this post, I've linked to their Lightning At The Door album. It was the first thing I personally heard from them. I don't want to be too cliche here, but I was trippin pretty good, put my headphones on, and sat in the middle of my bedroom floor for the experience. Swallowed by the Sea really got me, but then Charles William just completely floored me. (Well, I was already on the floor.)
Even at their most remote, and they do get weird, I really like this band. They do not have a style. Every album sounds different. They are superb composers. They are quiet and respectful on stage, zero image or pomp.
If you don't know about All Them Witches, your excuse is now gone. Listen to them.
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They're a great band! Like you said, they don't have a set style, they seem like they like experimenting around and end up making awesome things.
I've not looked up their history, but from what they say on stage, they've been playing together since they were kids. The music keeps changing. And its all about the music.
Love these guys! They have a very cool soulful occultish southern gothic vibe running through their stuff. Excellent live too!
There's a lot to unpack there, but I can summarize by saying you've added some ideas for my 'stoner rock' word cloud for the comm header graphic. Thanks!
They are pretty fantastic! I listened to them for years before I realized they were a Nashville band, and that's relatively close to my neck of the woods. Another one I'll throw at you if you dig them is King Buffalo. I'm not gonna say they're the same vibe, but definitely in the same ballpark. Plus, you run the chance of catching them at a show with All Them Witches.
LOL. OK.
Yes, Nashville, not CA. I got that wrong. (Will fix my post.)
And I posted King Buffalo today as well! No, they aren't the same ... but there's something there. Some link ...
Funny shit man. Catch me lying. :]