Longevity is an underrated skill. To keep a band alive and still be making music years after breaking out is something to be valued. It takes persistence and commitment just to keep it going, let alone make a quality album. After six years without releasing new music, All Them Witches started to wind down. When their drummer unexpectedly quit, their commitment wavered. It all seemed to be coming to an end. But chance kept them going. Revitalised by the addition of new drummer Christian Powers, they set to work on a new album. Guitarist Ben McLeod, bassist/vocalist Charles Michael Parks Jr. and keyboardist Allan Van Cleave rediscovered their love of music. The result is ‘House of Mirrors’, an album heavy with experience but supercharged by the thrill of rediscovery.
The album’s cover features the four band members, blurred and dyed red; the colour of anger, love and danger. It’s a deeply fitting choice for music that feels passionate and devilish. Each of the ten songs feels like...
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