Emerging Paris-based punk outfit Pythies — founding member Lise L. (vocals) with Thérèse La Garce (guitar) and Anna B. Void (drums) — was created by Lise L. in late 2022 with the intent of starting an all-woman band, inspired and informed by riot grrl and grunge bands like L7, 7 Year Bitch, Babes in Toyland, Hole and her interest in witchcraft. In early 2023, Lise L. met Thérèse La Garce and Anna B. Void through social media. The trio felt a very strong simpatico, rooted in the meshing of three distinct and strong personalities, and from that point on, the band’s lineup was solidified.
Their work frequently references Delphi oracles and resistance against the patriarchy while sonically being indebted to riot grrl grunge and punk. So, fitting this sound is mosh pit inducing.
“Eclipse,” the French punks third-ever single is a swaggering, remarkably self-assured and polished ripper with rousingly anthemic choruses and hooks that sonically feels like a slick, modern take on a familiar and beloved sound. Written around the lunar eclipse last October, “Eclipse” reveals a band that has an uncanny knack for a catchy hook.
Directed by Ben Berzerker, the accompanying video is inspired by the early 2000s indie sleaze period — but rooted in the band’s desire to give women a new power.
