{"title":"The Wraith","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gloom-ballet","title":"Gloom Ballet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Wraith's \u003ci\u003eGloom Ballet \u003c\/i\u003edelivers twelve infectious tracks drenched in the band's '80s UK post-punk (Death Cult, Killing Joke, Chameleons) and SoCal deathrock (T.S.O.L., Samhain) influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wraith was founded by imposing frontman Davey Bales, formerly of Virginia peace-punks Lost Tribe, and Kaz Alvis shortly after they separately washed up in Los Angeles. Their irresistibly distinctive sound - skeletal basslines and tribal beats propelling Alvis' textured swathes beneath Bales' poetic, anguished bark - immediately gained a following, with homemade demo \u003ci\u003eComatic Romance\u003c\/i\u003e racking-up thousands of YouTube views.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvulsive, chaotic West Coast shows honed the songs that became The Wraith's lauded 2017 EP,\u003ci\u003e Shadow Flag\u003c\/i\u003e. A couple of videos and line-up changes later - the band is now completed by Belgian drummer Jef Pauly and Brit bassist Paul Rogers - their evocative songwriting and pure-punk authenticity earned the ear of Mat Mitchell, who has worked with Love And Rockets, The Flaming Lips, Meat Puppets, King Crimson, and more. Mitchell recorded the band's debut LP, Gloom Ballet, and earlier this year, the band signed to Southern Lord Recordings for the worldwide release of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded by Pucifer guitarist\/producer Mat Mitchell, \u003ci\u003eGloom Ballet \u003c\/i\u003ewas mastered at Audiosiege by Brad Boatright (From Ashes Rise, Tragedy, Alaric) and the artwork was handled by Rebecca Sauve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Lord","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50478663729483,"sku":"1079509","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/52d71a3a-7d6a-4411-a968-e992db0d95c4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727488028"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-wraith.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}