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Fascinating entrée from London-based rock trio Following on from two critically acclaimed EP releases,

Melancholy Disco is the debut album from London-based trio Witchingseason. The trio features Tom Reynolds on guitar and vocals, Gary Summer on bass and Wayne Summers on drums, and between them, they kick up quite a storm. Categorised as ‘dark alternative rock’, the album rumbles and growls its way through 11 tracks that go from the controlled aggression of Takes One To Know One to the textured Keep On

Moving with enough contrast overall to guarantee listener interest. It’s hooky stuff, sometimes looking back to the best pop from the punk era, sometimes creeping towards modern prog. A very promising debut. [DM] Standout track: Spiders For fans of: Foo Fighters, The Stranglers