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Umbilical

    Thou has always been a force of raw energy and unapologetic dissent, defying easy categorization and challenging listeners to confront the complexities of existence. Though often lumped in with New Orleans sludge bands like Eyehategod and Crow- bar, Thou transcends genre boundaries, drawing inspiration from a diverse array of influences spanning from ‘90s proto-grunge icons like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden (all of whom they’ve covered extensively) to the raw intensity of obscure‘90s DIY hardcore punk found on labels like Ebullition, Vermiform, and Crimethinc.

    Their latest record Umbilical, Thou’s first full-length release of original music since their 2018 Sacred Bones debut Magus, is their firmest nod to the latter - a record filled with mosh-ready riffs, heavy breakdowns and scathing vocals. The band’s aesthetic and political impulses have always been punk and like anyone embroiled in the subculture Thou have been exploring what it means to exist within and without a rigid morality. That exploration takes thematic center on Umbilical and their self-assessment is as harsh as that of the world around them.

    TRACK LISTING

    LP Tracklist:
    1. Narcissist’s Prayer
    2. Emotional Terrorist
    3. Lonely Vigil
    4. House Of Ideas
    5. I Feel Nothing When You Cry
    6. Unbidden Guest
    7. I Return As Chained And Bound To You
    8. The Promise
    9. Panic Stricken, I Flee
    10. Siege Perilous

    7" Tracklist:
    1. I Feel Nothing When You Cry
    2. Unbidden Guest

    Thou

    A Primer Of Holy Words

      Thou have a bit of a reputation for doing Nirvana covers, even releasing of a full album of them titled Blessings of the Highest Order during the height of quarantine. The infamously ravenous Thou fans were stuck in their rooms, drinking every drop and begging for more and just their luck the band decided to release a full-length compilation of their non-Nirvana covers they recorded and released from 2009-2022.

      All of the songs on A Primer of Holy Words appeared on limited pressings of various split EPs and benefit compilations. The range of bands being covered is wide: Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains from abandoned tribute projects; Born Against from a small press European compilation; Ginger Quail, an obscure New Orleans punk band from the late 90s; and so on. Regardless of their standing in the civilian world, all of these bands and songs have had a strong imprint on Thou--much more so than “sludge” or metal in general or “the swamp” of New Orleans.

      New Noise Magazine described some of the tracks saying “They’ve got a Black Sabbath ‘Sweet Leaf’ cover that they’ve dirtied up to the point where it sounds like a High on Fire original, a blackend-sludge version of Born Against’s ‘Well Fed Fuck,’ a bewitched version of Pearl Jam’s ‘Spin the Black Circle,’ and an appropriately gross and desperate cover of Shellac’s ‘Prayer to God.’ It’s as good or better than their Nirvana album imho.” And while the mentioned tracks will be on the vinyl version sans “Sweet Leaf” it will have a different track list from 2020’s digital release including a cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s iconic track “Maps”.

      This collection includes artwork from former New Orleans - now Mexico City artist Rachel Speck from her Tropical Goth imprint.

      TRACK LISTING

      1. Introduction
      2. Prayer To God - Shellac
      3. Spin The Black Circle - Pearl Jam
      4. No Excuses - Alice In Chains
      5. Fourth Of July - Soundgarden
      6. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
      7. Well Fed Fuck - Born Against
      8. Screaming At A Wall - Minor Threat
      9. Anarchy’s Stupid - Ginger Quail
      10. Tremor Christ - Pearl Jam
      11. Paroled In ‘54 - Agents Of Oblivion
      12. Don’t Let It Bring You Down - Neil Young

      Gewgawly I And Thou

      NORCO - Original Soundtrack

        Baton Rouge sludge band Thou have released over a dozen LPs worth of music, collaborated with divergent artists like Emma Ruth Rundle and The Body and released covers that run the full gamut of genres. Continuing their practice of bucking typical metal tradition, their latest record, a split release with composer Gewgawly I, is a soundtrack created for the highly anticipated new video game NORCO.

        Gewgawly I has created a master work of ambiance, not only reminiscent of some of the best game soundtracks from the 80s and 90s but also a stunning work of contemporary experimental music pushing the genre forward in exciting ways. Thou have rounded out the game’s grit with a wash of downtuned doom and drone. The band has previously been described as “For fans of: alienation, absurdity, boredom, futility, decay, the tyranny of history, the vulgarities of change, awareness as agony, reason as disease,” and these themes come to life vividly in Thou’s collaboration with the richly illustrated world of NORCO.

        “Thou represents an aspect of Louisiana that’s close to my heart. The members know the suburbs of New Orleans and Baton Rouge well. They capture a kind of strange irreverence in their sound and visuals that’s specific to the region and has influenced the game NORCO,” says Yuts from Geography of Robots. ”We’ve been trying to collaborate for a while, and I’m just stoked it’s finally happening!”

        TRACK LISTING

        SIDE A
        A1.Delirious Eyes
        A2. Parish (Overworld Theme)
        A3. Grainer To Chicago
        A4. Fourth Flood
        A5. Endless Eve
        A6. Troy Story
        A7. Perilloux & Sons LLC
        A8. Disorientation Is Normal
        A9. Trinkets

        SIDE B
        B1. Behind The Fenceline
        B2. Last House In Dimes
        B3. Ditch Man’s Curse
        B4. Planner Will Hide
        B5. Your Pawpaw
        B6. Refinery Fight
        B7. Apocryphon Of Kenner John
        B8. Here Comes The Scum
        B9. True Padu

        SIDE C
        C1. The Long Road
        C2. Corrupted Sanctum
        C3. Forgive Me, Father

        SIDE D
        D1. Virtual Death
        D2. Homunculus
        D3. View Of A Burning City

        Paperlung

        Do What Thou Will / Where Were You Then?

          Paperlung is the new band featuring ex-Boo Radleys vocalist, Sice. This is a strummed uplifting pop song that harks back to the glory days or Brit pop.

          Various Artists

          O Brother, Where Art Thou?

            The soundtrack to the Coen Brothers' re-reading of Homer's Ulysees in a bluegrass Americana style. The film revitalised the whole of the roots / folk / country / Americana scene in the US (and over here) and it's a classic. Includes tracks by Norman Blake, The Whites, Emmylou Harris, Harry McClintock, The Soggy Bottom Boys, Alison Krauss, Fairfield Four, John Hartford, Gillian Welch and many more.

            TRACK LISTING

            1. James Carter And The Prisoners - Po Lazarus
            2. Harry McClintock - Big Rock Candy Mountain
            3. Norman Blake - You Are My Sunshine 
            4. Alison Krauss - Down To The River To Pray 
            5. The Soggy Bottom Boys, Dan Tyminski - I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
            6. The Peasall Sisters - In The Highways 
            7. The Cox Family - I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) 
            8. John Hartford - I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Instrumental 
            9. Ralph Stanley - O Death 
            10. The Soggy Bottom Boys, Tim Blake Nelson - In The Jailhouse Now 
            11. Chris Thomas King - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues 
            12. Norman Blake - I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Instrumental
            13. The Whites - Keep On The Sunny Side 
            14. Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss - I'll Fly Away 
            15. Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch - Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby 
            16. The Soggy Bottom Boys - I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
            17. John Hartford - Indian War Whoop 
            18. Fairfield Four - Lonesome Valley
            19. The Stanley Brothers, The Clinch Mountain Boys - Angel Band


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