Freshly Baked: Acid Witch, Liturgy, Weird Owl

In "Freshly Baked," we feature promising young bands or bands that are otherwise lacking the attention we think they deserve.

by crustcake gerf (NYC)

Acid Witch brew dirty tone, spacey leads, death growls, eerie organs, and grooving riffs together in a cauldron of horror-infused stoner doom that's as fun as it is badass. This band excels at songwriting, a knack that makes up for their otherwise potentially-too-cheeseball approach. Their latest is Witchtanic Hellucinations, released last year on Razorback Records.

Listen: Acid Witch - "The Black Witch" [stream]



Liturgy started life as the one-man band of Brooklyn-based guitarist/vocalist Hunter Hunt-Hendrix. It's since gained legs, with the addition of a second guitarist, bassist, and drummer, but it still seems very much the twisted, noisy brainchild of its founder. Self-described as 'pure transcendental black metal,' Liturgy is raw, visceral, and jarring. Listen in "Beyond the Magic Forest" to the way the percussion ebbs and flows, shifting gears effortlessly outside of any apparent standard rhythmic framework. A harsh, abrasive song that's simultaneously uplifting and triumphant, the other two on the band's MySpace pale in comparison.

Listen: Liturgy - "Beyond the Magic Forest" [stream]

Thanks to TheTripwire for the tip.



Weird Owl, not to be confused with Weird Al, are one of Tee Pee's latest signings. Hailing also from Brooklyn, Weird Owl is certainly the most conventional of the three presented in this post. They play a vocal-oriented brand of psychedelic rock fit equally for blunts and beers alike. They have a record out on February 17th, but having not heard it I can't pass any judgment. I can, however, tell you that the five songs on their MySpace page, though certainly good, don't quite capture the energy of their live set.

Listen: Weird Owl - "Like 100,000 Sunsets" [stream]