Indianapolis indie rock outfit Wishy have made a splash in recent years, with 2024 debut full-length Triple Seven and subsequent EP Planet Popstar positioning them as one of the premier acts within the present nineties revival movement. “Led by songwriters Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites,” we wrote of in a review of the former, “[Wishy] possesses an undeniable lightning-in-a-bottle charm. A sound which pays homage to forebears […] while fashioning the nineties-nostalgic sound into something entirely their own, combining dream pop, shoegaze and indie rock influences into something as polished as it is fun.”
This autumn will see the release of Wishy’s second album Nature’s Pill on Winspear, and it seems Pitchkites, Krauter and co. have built upon everything which came before and embraced the madness of the contemporary moment. The label describe the record as a “jubilant remix of the past” which manages to tackle the uncertainty and anxiety of the present within a 90s/00s aesthetic, all while preserving the playful, almost mischievous edge which has so longed marked the Wishy sound. “Being in an indie band feels bizarre when the world is on fire,” as Krauter explains. “What can you do at the end of the day other than carve out some space—at the very least I have my imagination and I can invite others to join me there. At a certain point you need to say fuck it and roll with it.”
Lead single ‘Lovesick’ kicks things off. An unapologetically romantic track which creates the slightly intoxicated state of the title in all of its headspinning glory, refusing to dial down the lyrics in order to fully embrace the headspace. As though to be in love is to experience everything saturated and bright. “Cut the pink out of your hair / For your grandma’s funeral, don’t stare / Go on, get in your car and drive,” as one typical verse goes, “Killin’ time / Cut the shit! / Baby, you’re on fire.” Far from being a temporary high, the vibe looks set to inform the record as a whole. A collection of songs which might not be immune from the age-old problems of loneliness, worry and regret, but choose to ramp up the colour in the world and focus on the possibility inherent within these emotions instead of getting buried by their weight.
Watch the video directed by Trent Wayne below:
Nature’s Pill will be released on the 2nd October via Winspear and you can pre-order it from the Wishy Bandcamp page.
