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They barely play live and they don't practice, but with a pedigree like theirs, why would they bother? Witch, the gnarly punkish-metal meet-up of Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis, old Mascis chum Dave Sweetapple, and Kyle Thomas of out-there folkies Feathers, will issue their sophomore effort, Paralyzed, March 18 on Tee Pee.

The disc, like its predecessor, ought to bewilder those looking for a searing Mascis shredfest, as the six-string king heads behind the drum kit where Witch is concerned.

And that "barely play live" thing? That may just be a thing of the past. Following a set at SXSW and a handful of U.S. dates, Witch will take to Europe for a few weeks in the spring.

In other Witch news, they're among the bands in Volcom's ongoing singles series.

Paralyzed:

01 Eye
02 Gone
03 1000 MPH
04 Disappear
05 Space God
06 Sweet Sue
07 Psychotic Rock
08 Mutated
09 Old Trap Line

Yes, they're a Witch:

03-12 Austin, TX - SXSW (Tee Pee Records showcase) *^
03-18 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
03-19 Brooklyn, NY - Luna Lounge *
03-20 Northampton, MA - The Elevens *
04-14 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club *
04-16 Hamburg, Germany - Logo *
04-17 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera *
04-18 Tilburg, Netherlands - Roadburn Festival *
04-19 Hasselt, Belgium - Kunstencentrum *
04-21 Stuttgart, Germany - Rohre *
04-22 Zurich, Switzerland - Mascotte Club *
04-23 Turin, Italy - Spazio 211*
04-24 Düdingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn *
04-25 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino *
04-26 Cologne, Germany - Underground *
04-28 Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall *
04-29 Malmo, Sweden - Debaser *
04-30 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser *
05-01 Oslo, Norway - John Dee *
05-02 Gothenburg, Sweden - Debaser *
05-04 Utrecht, Netherlands - Ekko *
05-05 London, England - The Underworld *

* with Graveyard
^ with Earthless, Hopewell, Annihilation Time, Ancestors