We recently had the amazing opportunity to check out the new single “Witches” from New England alternative trio Falsely Accused. You can listen to “Witches” on Spotify Here, Apple Music Here And on Bandcamp Here

We were instantly mesmerized by the devilishly wicked and hypnotic sounds of “Witches” Falsely Accused has crafted a beyond memorable groove on “Witches” , that will stay with you long after the music has faded.

Normally, releasing a single called “Witches” in October would allude to some spooky, Halloween-related themes. But for bassist and vocalist Matt Tavano, the origin story of these “Witches” is rooted in something far more scary – where a sense of dread from an impending physical confrontation is augmented by the fact that most of the general public is becoming increasingly unhinged.  

‘Witches’ is about a road rage incident I was involved in a couple years ago that quickly escalated into a roadside robbery,” Tavano admits. “As the scenario was playing out it seemed like violence was going to be unavoidable. But with a little luck, everyone went home in one piece, even the bad guys. It was, as they say, a wicked nail biter.” 

Tavano won’t get too deep into the specifics beyond that. But one part of the tense ordeal stuck with him so much, he took it to the band – rounded out by Mike Azzolino on drums, percussion, and backup vocals; and Mark Young on guitar and backup vocals – and soon the seeds for what would become “Witches” were planted. 

Where the explosive “A Drink Before the War” leaned into the Falsely Accused’s newfound heaviness, raising the volume on a post-grunge sound while steering away from the bluesy swamp rock muck heard on their 2021 debut album Compression, “Witches” finds a middle ground between the two eras. Both are linked by the power-riff for the emerging rock trio, which formed just before the pandemic as Young completed the lineup after Tavano and Azzolino were looking for a fresh start after a previous project faded out

Written and performed by Falsely Accused, “Witches” was recorded and engineered by Steve Aliperta at Kennedy Studios in Burlington, Massachusetts, and mastered by Dominik Honold at Protonaut Studios in Erkelenz, Germany. 

“Witches” from Falsely Accused is both a sonic and melodic marvel that showcases a band that is firing on all cylinders-Bravo