Praise for Witch Post
“Witch Post are proof that sometimes the most intriguing stories begin with a chance encounter, a mysterious artefact, and the courage to follow wherever the magic leads.” – Dork
“… they’re like a sonic match made in witchy heaven, blending their strengths to create something both nostalgic and now.” – PAPER
“A super-duo with serious hype around them, Witch Post – Alaska Reid and Dylan Fraser – are making rock music cool again.” – Notion
“It’s band music stripped to its essence – two minds unlocking something raw and untamed.”– Oculate
Witch Post make their return today with the announcement of their signing to Partisan Records, where they join Geese, Blondshell and PJ Harvey. To celebrate the news, Alaska Reid and Dylan Fraser enchant with their new single ‘Changeling’ – the first since their breakout debut EP Beast released earlier this year.
The track leans into Witch Post’s widescreen: big power chords, crashing drums, and an explosive chorus that feels ripped from a dream of ‘90s arena rock. But true to form, Witch Post cast their own spell, twisting the familiar into something eerily seductive and emotionally raw, leaving a song that feels like a grunge-rock anthem touched by something spectral.
With ‘Changeling’, the band leave a note:
“We met a changeling that inspired this song. We didn’t realise it ’till a year later…
Once knew a changeling Julie was her name
Foxglove & roses painted tears on her face
I knew she was restless, I knew she had pain
Then she tried to consume me we were never the same”
Witch Post is a Gemini-like meeting of minds that happened entirely by chance (or fate, if you prefer). In another stroke of coincidence, they discovered they are from towns which share the same name – one in Scotland, the other in Montana. Alaska’s music is drawn from the dark atmospherics of the American indie scene, and Dylan’s is pop but if it were warped by a house of mirrors.
The duo sparked intrigue through early singles like ‘Chill Out’ and ‘Rust’ which earned praise from The Line of Best Fit, DORK, PAPER, Clash, Notion, Wonderland and Stereogum among many more, announcing them as one of the brightest and buzziest emerging acts. Their reputation for surprising and shapeshifting has been underlined even more with the acoustic reimaginings of Beast’s ‘Dreaming’ and ‘The Wolf’ – the latter accompanied by a live video which sees the duo’s alchemy in action.
Witch Post will headline a short run of UK + European dates this fall, full routing below. Stay tuned for more tour dates, including their first-ever US shows, coming soon.
Witch Post – UK + EU Tour
– Fri 31 Oct / Lucerne, CH / ECHOLOT Festival, Kleintheater
– Sat 1 Nov / Amsterdam, NL / London Calling, Paradiso
– Wed 5 Nov / Berlin, DE / Mikropol
– Sat 8 Nov / Paris, FR / Pitchfork Festival, Supersonic Club
– Mon 10 Nov / London, UK / The Lexington
– Tue 11 Nov / Manchester, UK / The Castle Hotel
– Wed 12 Nov / Glasgow, UK / Nice N Sleazy
– Fri 14 Nov / Dublin, Ireland / Workman’s Club
– Sat 15 Nov / Leeds, UK / Live at Leeds In The City
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