SEXWITCH is the new project from Natasha Khan (AKA Bat for Lashes), producer Dan Carey and Toy. After collaborating on the pre-revolution Iranian folk song ‘The Bride’ back in 2013, Khan and Carey were inspired to find more hidden gems from 70s psych and folk records from around the world and give them the same treatment. The pair went record shopping and chose music from Morocco, Thailand, Iran and the USA. After translating the lyrics of their finds, the content of which cover everything from folklore and spirituality to love, sex and death, they went back into Carey’s South London studio with Toy to record the tracks live, in one session.
The result was six visceral and thrilling songs that make up the album. They are all covers, the lyrics and music adapted by Khan, produced by Carey and backed by Toy’s unique musical and spontaneous style. The project was approached more as a creative happening than a traditional album recording, all the tracks recorded live to maintain its natural and instinctive feel, the idea being to create something new from these powerful songs while remaining faithful to the originals and their message.