{"id":43670,"date":"2025-08-08T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43670"},"modified":"2025-08-03T07:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:19:09","slug":"__trashed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43670","title":{"rendered":"WENCH! Return with their debut EP\u00a0\u2018Relaxing Rain Sounds For Baby Sleep\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Spoiler: It\u2019s Not What You Think<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hull\u2019s angriest, queerest punk trio WENCH! are back with a bang (and a scream, and a mighty bassline) on their debut EP, cheekily titled\u00a0\u2018Relaxing Rain Sounds For Baby Sleep,\u2019 out now via Warren Records. Don\u2019t be fooled by the name \u2014 this is\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0the soundtrack to a sleepy-time meditation app. It\u2019s loud, it\u2019s raw, it\u2019s feminist fury in four tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The all-female, all-queer outfit\u2014made up of Kit Bligh (vocals, drums), Hebe Gabel (bass, flute), and Sev Speck (guitar, backing vocals)\u2014have made a name for themselves with their unfiltered energy and take-no-shit attitude. Blending riot grrrl punk, alt-rock, and flashes of pop chaos, WENCH! bring their full force on this EP, channeling rage, vulnerability, and community into every note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their debut single <em>Shreds<\/em> introduced them as a fiery new voice in Hull\u2019s music scene, and \u2018Relaxing Rain Sounds For Baby Sleep\u2019&nbsp;builds on that momentum with even more bite. Produced by Adam Pattrick, the EP is messy in all the best ways\u2014confident, cathartic, and gloriously uncompromising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wench_RelaxingRainSoundsForBabySleep_Credit-KitBligh_artwork_300sqr.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wench_RelaxingRainSoundsForBabySleep_Credit-KitBligh_artwork_300sqr.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43675\" style=\"width:685px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wench_RelaxingRainSoundsForBabySleep_Credit-KitBligh_artwork_300sqr.jpeg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wench_RelaxingRainSoundsForBabySleep_Credit-KitBligh_artwork_300sqr.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s break it down:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Yeti Legs<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;kicks things off with a rallying cry against all the stuff we\u2019ve been taught to just&nbsp;<em>put up with<\/em>. It\u2019s sarcastic and self-aware, alternating between melodic licks and guttural howls, calling out the societal conditioning that asks us to smile through the discomfort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Heavy Feather<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;rips into performative allyship while celebrating queer identity in all its power. It\u2019s a sonic middle finger to fake feminists and a heartfelt embrace for those still figuring it all out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Be Tame<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is for anyone who\u2019s ever been told to tone it down, sit still, or \u201cbe nice.\u201d It\u2019s chaotic, unapologetic, and defiant\u2014embracing the so-called \u201cunladylike\u201d with open arms and a wild, cathartic roar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closing track&nbsp;<strong><em>Vincent<\/em> <em>Van Knob<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;gets straight to the point. It\u2019s loud, shouty, and takes no prisoners as it goes after those dudes who think harassing women is just a bit of harmless fun. The chorus is pure fire\u2014built for shouting along in a sweaty pit full of like-minded misfits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>WENCH! say it best: \u201c<em>The EP is truly \u2018Wenchy\u2019&#8230; raw, unfiltered &amp; certainly not polite! We\u2019re honoured to share it with the world &amp; hope it\u2019ll ignite the feminist fire in those who listen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their mission is clear: make punk for the pissed off, the left out, and the done-being-nice. It\u2019s music for the weirdos, the queers, the angry girls, and anyone who\u2019s tired of playing along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch WENCH! live at&nbsp;<strong>Hull\u2019s Humber Street Sesh on August 25<\/strong>, with more shows dropping soon (including a secret bank holiday weekend appearance). This is just the beginning\u2014get on board, or get out of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow WENCH!<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.futureproofpromotions.com\/lists2\/lt.php?tid=LhgEVAMAVQsFBRQBBQUOT1cAV1tLWl1UUBgAV1MAA1IEAlJTBlBKCAVUWggICFZPUw0BU0tXDAFTGFtRB1JMA1BVBwYCVQYNBVZcTQZUAwZbDgdWS1cKA1QYVlYDAExVX1wEHAdXAgEAB18AAQYCVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.futureproofpromotions.com\/lists2\/lt.php?tid=LhgCUFcFBltWVBRSCAZWT1ddAgZLAg4GVBhbBQcJUVZSAAIBAA5KCAVUWggICFZPUw0BU0tXDAFTGFtRB1JMA1BVBwYCVQYNBVZcTQZUAwZbDgdWS1cKA1QYVlYDAExVX1wEHAdXAgEAB18AAQYCVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.futureproofpromotions.com\/lists2\/lt.php?tid=LhhUBQ4BBVpVCxQBCQkCT1cMBAdLWlwGUxgEUAAFVVJTUFMABQ9KCAVUWggICFZPUw0BU0tXDAFTGFtRB1JMA1BVBwYCVQYNBVZcTQZUAwZbDgdWS1cKA1QYVlYDAExVX1wEHAdXAgEAB18AAQYCVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.futureproofpromotions.com\/lists2\/lt.php?tid=LhhVUwcABQhWARQCBAQPT1cIBlRLAg4BBhhXUFIJBwQCAFUEBVNKCAVUWggICFZPUw0BU0tXDAFTGFtRB1JMA1BVBwYCVQYNBVZcTQZUAwZbDgdWS1cKA1QYVlYDAExVX1wEHAdXAgEAB18AAQYCVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just don\u2019t expect to fall asleep to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Spoiler: It\u2019s Not What You Think Hull\u2019s angriest, queerest punk trio WENCH! are back with a bang (and a scream, and a mighty bassline) on <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43670\" title=\"WENCH! 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