Cough- Ritual AbuseLabel: Relapse Reissued 2024, Originally released 2010 Richmonds COUGH delivers thoroughly massive, psychedelic doom on their aptly titled Relapse debut Ritual Abuse. The albums five epic tracks are impenetrable walls of sludge; at points suffocating and claustrophobic, at others warped and hallucinogenic. Ritual Abuse is an impressive monolith of sound and volume, and one of the finest moments yet of 21st century doom. Track listing: Mind Collapse A

I Got Spirit

Does Caroline Know

Kids With Guns (Hot Chip Remix)

the album cut "W" was nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

T-REX-inspired "Cactus

" and Vulture calling it "Bazan's best work in years and a worthy successor to a back catalog beloved by indie rock and emo fans for over 20 years

there is a sonic presence that captures the Grateful Dead's live energy

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Lime Grove Studios

You Got It Wrong (NY Rocker Sessions)

but also a shared appetite for self-destruction that threatens to overwhelm them both

One for Joan [Alternate Take]