Name: Umbilical
Brand: Thou

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Catalogue number

SBR342LP

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

With Bonus 7".

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-31

Signed copies

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

843563174074

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9999

Black LP

SBR342CD

843563174135

Artist

Thou

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Sacred Bones Records

Thou is a sludge/doom metal band hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Formed in 2005, the band has been making waves in the heavy music scene with their unique sound and intense live performances.
The current lineup consists of Matthew Thudium, Andy Gibbs, KC Stafford, Mitch Wells, Tyler Coburn, and Bryan Funck. With three guitarists providing a wall of crushing riffs, a solid bass foundation, thunderous drums, and powerful vocals, Thou creates a sonic experience that is both haunting and cathartic.
Influenced by bands like The Body, Indian, Cough, YOB and Grief among others; Thou has carved out their own niche within the genre. Their music combines elements of sludge metal with doom metal to create an atmosphere that is dark and brooding.

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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 Crowbar, 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.

Umbilical

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Discover Umbilical by Thou on Sacred Bones Records. A raw energy album challenging genre boundaries. Vinyl records music exclusive. Trusted since 1976.