Witchcraft Releases New Acoustic Song “A Boy and A Girl”

Swedish metal band Witchcraft has just released “A Boy and A Girl,” the second single from their new acoustic album Black Metal, that is set to be released on May 1st, according to The PRP. This is the second single from the ironically titled album, following the release of the first single from the album, “Elegantly Expressed Depression.”

The song explores the identity of a transgender individual, as the song explores an individual who looks like both a boy and a girl. The almost empty song is a bare expression of identity, as a simple acoustic guitar accompaniment and lead vocal is all that is present. There are huge gaps of emptiness in the song, and the bridge makes comparisons to people surrounding the person like both summer and winter, representing a duality that is present.

Black Metal will be Witchcraft’s sixth studio album, and the first album since the release of Nucleus in 2016.  Nucleus diverged from the band’s usual doom metal approach that is evident on albums like their debut album Witchcraft, and saw the band expanding into new musical territory. Black Metal will be a further pioneering experiment for the band, as this will be their first approach to an all acoustic album.

Listen to Witchcraft’s second single from Black Metal “A Boy and A Girl” below:

Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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