Witch Heezy

Every summer seems to give rise to a new microgenre. Past years have brought us no-fi shitgaze and chillwave, and now we find ourselves in the midst of witch house/drag. Characterized by drum machines, fuzzy female shrieks, and a clusterfuck of noise, the genre is definitely an acquired taste. However, if one approaches it as the amalgam of other styles that came before it—industrial, goth, punk—then perhaps its challenging sound will be a bit more palatable. Just as Toro y Moi, Washed Out,...

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