The Wytches share title-track ‘Talking Machine’ ahead of new album
The Wytches have released their new single ‘Talking Machine,’ the title-track from their upcoming fifth full-length album, due out 10th October via Alcopop! Records.
The Brighton-based quartet—Kristian Bell (vocals/guitar), Daniel Rumsey (bass), Mark Breed (guitar/keyboard), and Bhav Thaker (drums)—reconnect with raw analogue roots on this track, embracing 1960s influences and recording live together in the studio for the first time since their 2014 debut Annabel Dream Reader. ‘Talking Machine’ captures rollicking surf garage rock energy while setting the tone for an album steeped in authenticity, analogue warmth, and a love of rock’n’roll’s more primal past. Self-produced by the band and engineered by Luke Oldfield, the single thrives on the imperfections and chemistry of four musicians recording side by side.
Kristian explains on the new single and album title:
“I saw the term “Talking Machine” in a book I was reading about Thomas Edison. It was a nickname for gramophones. I thought that was fitting enough for an album title, but I guess like a lot of people, the whole AI thing has been on my mind a lot and I saw a connection there too. Thomas Edison would host these events called Tone Tests where he’d demonstrate how much audio recordings had advanced by fooling the audience in to thinking they were listening to musicians playing live but it was actually all pre-recorded, playing from a gramophone. People feared that a lot of jobs in the entertainment industry and beyond would be replaced by technology, a lot like what’s going on now.”
‘Talking Machine’ is out now via Alcopop! Records, with the full album arriving on 10th October.
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