Season Of The Witch Karen Elson ((better)) Jun 2026

Clara smiled, a crooked, knowing smile she didn't know she possessed. The heating in the house clicked off, leaving the silence of the autumn night. She lifted the needle to play it again. She wasn't afraid of the dark anymore. She had entered the season, and there was no going back.

She closed her eyes as the guitar solo spiraled upward, a frantic, magical sound. The room felt colder, but it was a good cold—the crispness of a midnight walk, the chill of a tombstone, the thrill of the unknown. The song captured that specific feeling of looking at a familiar street and realizing it has changed—that the world has quietly, suddenly turned magical. season of the witch karen elson

As the song faded out, the silence that followed wasn't empty. It was heavy with secrets. Clara smiled, a crooked, knowing smile she didn't

Season Of The Witch - song and lyrics by Donovan, Karen Elson She wasn't afraid of the dark anymore

For new listeners, begin with and “Pretty Babies.” If you enjoy the moody, string-laden melancholy of artists like Lana Del Rey (specifically her Ultraviolence era), First Aid Kit, or Marissa Nadler, Season of the Witch will feel like a kindred spirit.