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Wytch Hazel II: Sojourn Clear With Purple Splatter Vinyl Edition

Bad Omen | Item No: 1059909
Vinyl LP | 2018 / UK – Reissue | New
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Wytch Hazel’s stellar 2016 debut Prelude confirmed these Lancastrian apprentice wizards to be Britain’s most promising new hard rock band. Two years on, that promise comes to abundant fruition on II: Sojourn, an album that moves Wytch Hazel on from the innocence and exuberance of the debut to a darker, more profound and complex place, carefully wrought into optimum shape by the band’s singer, guitarist, songwriter and mastermind Colin Hendra. “I’m really into the idea of an album,” notes Colin. “I don’t do mix-tapes, I don’t listen to singles, I’m interested in albums. I want to make a good, listenable, cohesive work, that is the whole thing.” Asked what inspirations were brought to bear this time, Colin has good news, and even better taste: “I was listening to plenty of Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy and Wishbone Ash last year,” remarks the frontman. “This seems to be more of a hard rock album, where the last one was more rock-folk. It’s definitely more rock than folk!” The most crucial influence fully expresses itself via Les Paul guitars in sweet twin harmony through cranked Super Lead Marshalls - “Exactly the same type of amp that Thin Lizzy would have used,” beams Colin - a benefit of working in James Atkinson’s Hand Of Law Studio, a converted gaolhouse in Leeds. “We knew there would be a lot more great gear, more amps, more options,” enthuses Colin of this productive new work environment. “We were more prepared, we planned better. I had a lot more vocals to record on this album, pretty much every song has at least three harmonies, but James is a really chilled out guy, he made it easy for us. I had a very clear idea of how I wanted each song to sound, I thought about every single aspect. I probably over-prepared for this album, and it paid off!” Wytch Hazel’s proud, avowed Protestant Christianity continues to set them apart from the occult hocus-pocus of their peers, and the very title Sojourn has a Biblical inspiration: “It’s used a lot in the Old Testament, people would travel somewhere to stay for a short period of time,” explains Colin, comparing the idea to Wytch Hazel’s development since Prelude. “We’re going to reside here with this sound for a while, and the next album might not sound the same. Come and have a listen to this aspect of Wytch Hazel - it’s a temporary stay. We’ll be here for a while, then there will be something else. I’m always writing, it’s a constant stream, but I’m always trying to raise the bar, because I don’t want the next album to be not as good as the other ones!”
Item Details
Item No: 1059909
Artist: Wytch Hazel
Title: II: Sojourn Clear With Purple Splatter Vinyl Edition
Label: Bad Omen
Catalog No: OMEN017
Format: Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing: UK – Reissue
Release Date: 2018
Genre: Rock & Indie
Style: Classic Rock
Available since: 2023-11-02
Condition: New
Price: 24,99 €
Weight: 250g (plus 250g Packaging)
Tracklist
A1 The Devil Is Here (The Plight)
A2 Save My Life
A3 Still We Fight
A4 Wait On The Wind
A5 See My Demons
B1 Barrow Hill (The Victory)
B2 Chorale
B3 Slaves To Righteousness
B4 Victory
B5 Angel Take Me
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