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Esben and the Witch: Violet Cries - review

(Matador)This Brighton goth trio were the wild-card of the BBC Sound of 2011 poll. They didn't sound like anything else on the long list, because the crepuscular drama that constitutes their sound has been out of fashion for 25 years. Though Esben and the Witch are too young to have experienced the first wave of goth, they're uncannily true to the original blueprint: Violet Cries is creepy and introspective, driven by echoing guitar, minimal electronic rhythms and Rachel Davies's frozen voice....

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22:40 on January 27 2011

Esben and the Witch: Violet Cries - review

Guardian Music — (Matador)This Brighton goth trio were the wild-card of the BBC Sound of 2011 poll. They didn't sound like anything else on the long list, because the crepuscular drama t... more info

Esben and the Witch

17:00 on January 28 2011

Esben and the Witch: Violet Cries, CD review

The Telegraph — This Brighton three-piece are gothic in the truest sense, but for all the doom and gloom invoked, Violet Cries is not an unapproachable album. Rating: * * * * more info

Esben and the Witch