A brooding blend of grunge-infused riffs and punk attitude, Pennsylvania-based indie/punk/goth duo Witch Weather have shared their latest single ‘Don’t Need’. Taken from the band’s upcoming album which is set for release in October 2023, the track is a cathartic anthem about letting go of hypocrisy and refusing to let people keep you from achieving your full potential.
Influenced by bands such as Siouxsie and The Banshees, Against Me!, Fugazi, Screaming Females and Depeche Mode, Witch Weather create “sad queer indie punk for your sad queer enjoyment.” Formed of guitarist & vocalist Kaitlyn Autumn and bassist & vocalist Juliann Frances, the duo work through feelings of confusion, frustration and self-loathing on their upcoming record, all aided by hefty guitar licks and rumbling bass lines. The lyrics on the album are also inspired by Kaitlynn’s experience of being a trans woman, learning to be confident in her identity and following her journey from “confused to closeted, to out and doing her best.”
“’Don’t Need’ was me finally figuring out how to write an angry song,” Kaitlynn explains about the new single. “Normally when I try to do it the song turns into something sad and depressing but in this case we finally executed the way I would have liked. Especially on the album version of the track. Lyrically it’s about being fed up with being taken advantage of. Recording the guitar solo made me want to explode, it’s not hard to play by any means I just kept messing it up.”
“’Don’t Need’ was really fulfilling for me to sing since I have been really self-conscious about my voice,” adds bassist Juliann. I was always told I wasn’t a singer and that was the first time I felt I accomplished something vocally. Prior to this single, I pretty much only wrote and played my bass lines. I was and still am a part of songwriting decisions like song form, theme, etc. But this was the first time I performed something else on a recording which led to me doing backups on other tracks as well. it’s been a good confidence booster because even though I took vocal lessons in college, and no shade to that teacher, I just still hadn’t really found my voice, and now ‘Don’t Need’ has allowed me to start that journey.”
From their sharp focus on having their voices heard, to their raw punk spirit, Witch Weather’s new album looks set to be a frenzied, tenacious statement of independence and we look forward to hearing it in full.
Listen to ‘Don’t Need’ below.
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