Iranian folk traditions. Crate-digging in Thailand. The “dark, wild, primal feminine”. These are some of the things that have influenced the debut album by SEXWITCH, a collaboration between Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan, producer Dan Carey and the members of psych-rock band Toy.
The six tracks here are all covers, versions of songs that Khan and Carey picked up while on jaunts to places as far flung as Morocco, Thailand and Iran. The lyrics have been translated, and the songs recorded live in a single session. The result is a selection of hypnotic, groove-based tracks that feature jagged post-punk guitars (Helelyos), shrieking crescendos (Kassidat El Hakka) and even a cover of Skip Spence’s War in Peace.
Have a listen using the player below and let us know your thoughts!
