Homegrown gothic shoegaze Esben and The Witch release album Wash The Sins Not Only The Face

The spellbinding second album is a bubbling cauldron of ethereal, gothic shoegaze. 

Named after a Danish fairytale, Esben and The Witch (EATW) take a genre of music that has been largely ignored of late and itching for a revival. For those that remember the glory days of Chapterhouse, Ride and Slowdive in the eighties, you’d know what I mean.

Soft vocals and soaring soundscapes are perfectly made for staring at your shoes. 

Out now

Six out of ten

First published 06/03/2013