Wishy shoot from the heart and hip

Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites began writing songs together in high school, then took root in Indianapolis’ local music scene. At long last, the grind paid off: the band toured the country, crossed the pond, and, by publication, will have just played São Paulo’s Balaclava Fest alongside the biggest names in left-field guitar music: DIIV, Dry Cleaning, Wednesday.Triple Seven draped face-melting reverb and tongue-in-cheek quips over a backlog of old songs. In the two years that followed, Pitchkites and Krauter experienced breakups, new love, and major career shifts. When it was time to write again, the band needed an album that reflected who Wishy had become and who they wanted to be. The result, Nature’s Pill, retains the same grungy textures and dream-pop levity while remaining optimistic even at its most cynical. The two vocalists aren’t chasing the thrill. They’re challenging themselves to see life’s ups and downs through while enjoying the ride.Pitchkites reflects, “I don’t know if any other older songs made it onto this album, which might be another distinguishing factor of Nature’s Pill. This one was more intentional. A lot of the songs we had written for Triple Seven were ...