Pythies - Disillusionment

Pythies is the musical project of Parisian grunge fan Lise L. 3 topics: led only by women, influences of 90s grunge culture (L7, 7 Year Bitch, Babes in Toyland, Hole), and a love for witchcraft.

There’s something wonderfully raw and exciting about “Disillusion EP”, blasting off with ‘Blondinette’, a fast-fingered bassline that boasts some nifty runs racing hither and thither beneath a driving, gritty guitar, which does nothing fancy, but crunches hard, propelled by some energetic drumming and a fuckload of attitude.

The punning ‘I Pithie You’ is gentler and more melodic in the verses, but exploits the classic grunge quiet / loud dynamic with a ripping chorus. Pythies distils a blend of anger and nonchalance, while sonically they encapsulate the spirit of ’78 as much as ’92, and the title track positively roars.

Closing off with goth-punk tinged single cut ‘Toy’, Disillusion leaves you feeling exhilarated, excited: there’s nothing better than hearing a band channeling all the frustration, all the rage, all the angst into tight bursts of guitar-driven energy, and Pythies do it so, so well.

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