All Them Witches Post “Silver to Rust” from Baker’s Dozen Singles Project
Nashville four-piece All Them Witches have unveiled the next in their Baker’s Dozen singles series in a track/video called “Silver to Rust.” The nine-minute piece, which follows behind “Fall Into Place” (posted here) and “Blacksnake Blues” (posted here) — yes, at some point I completely plan to have links for all of these songs individually, because that’s who I am — works in three distinct stages, unfolding at first with a kind of languid but somewhat downtrodden-of-mood fuzz before shifting at about three minutes in to a build led by the guitar that pays off in a soaring lead, and comes back to a verse with mellow vocals from bassist Charles Michael Parks, Jr. and drums building in intensity from Robby Staebler that only leave to question if they’re going to have enough time to hit another crescendo before the song is over.
By way of a spoiler, they do, if understatedly. Throughout, you’ll note the key work of Allan Van Cleave and the amorphous nature of Ben McLeod‘s guitar, tonally as well as in terms of what he’s playing at any given moment. Where past singles have dug into different sides of the band’s persona as I suppose they inevitably would, engaging their earlier work in “Blacksnake Blues” particularly, I get more of a latter-day All Them Witches vibe here, more dug into the jam than on 2020’s Nothing as the Ideal (review here), but still working from a similar experimentalist impulse, and seeming to grow bolder in the layering process as well.
I wonder how many of these songs are already done. If they’re all recorded and in the can, awaiting release, or in some stage of completion and being worked toward individually. Their presentation is awfully lined up, with all the links and digital distro, video, etc., but given All Them Witches‘ veteran status and factoring in that they’re a bigger band, I’d expect no less than such coordination. As the months play out, it’s interesting to hear the songs begin to interact with each other. I like this next to “Fall Into Place” and “Blacksnake Blues.” I like it on its own too. No substitute for being a sucker, I guess.
All Them Witches earlier this week announced a physical pressing for their Live on the Internet stream as a 2LP/CD. More on that here. They’ve got no shortage of tour dates as well. If you can see them, do that.
Until April, then, enjoy:
All Them Witches, “Silver to Rust” official video
Tour On Sale Now:
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‘Silver To Rust’ Now Streaming: https://allthemwitches.lnk.to/silvertorust
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All Them Witches is:
Charles Michael Parks, Jr – bass, vocals
Ben McLeod – guitar, vocals
Robby Staebler – drums, vocals
Allan Van Cleave – Rhodes piano, keys, violin
