Esben and the Witch are an English trio from Brighton, formed in 2008: Rachel Davies (vocals, bass), Thomas Fisher (guitar) and Daniel Copeman (drums, electronics). Reviews highlight their blend of dream-pop, post-punk, darkwave and post-rock across albums such as Violet Cries, Wash the Sins Not Only the Face, A New Nature, Older Terrors and Nowhere.

The band released albums on Matador before transitioning to their own Nostromo imprint for A New Nature; that album was recorded with engineer/producer Steve Albini (as noted in reviews).

DeBaser reviews describe Esben and the Witch as an English trio from Brighton (formed 2008) melding dream-pop, post-punk, darkwave and post-rock. Critics praise Rachel Davies' voice, the band's atmospheric songwriting and evocative folklore imagery while noting occasional structural or production missteps. Key albums reviewed here: Wash the Sins Not Only the Face (2013), A New Nature (2014) and Older Terrors (2016), plus Nowhere (2018). Overall the reception is appreciative of mood and ambition.

For:Listeners of dark, atmospheric indie: fans of dream-pop, post-punk, post-rock and darkwave.

 Beautiful sensations, beautiful reminiscences.

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 Let's make it clear right away that we won't have any more masterpieces.

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 At the end of 2018, Esben and the Witch (EATW) return, an English trio based in Germany that two years ago gave us the splendid "Older Terrors".

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 We are talking about a trio from Brighton, creators of a strange and alienating musical mix, blending dream pop, old-fashioned post-punk and gothic, post-rock, ritualism, and songwriting, to release four long tracks that together construct a journey into nightmares.

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