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Unnerving discord and pulsating ambience permeate the track, with semi-spoken vocals and powerful instrumentation building to an expressive climax of cathartic release. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentring on the theme of death, the album seeks to process the shock and grief of bereavement and its aftermath, as well as casting back across history and other cultures for their own metaphors and coping strategies. Recorded in a castle in the countryside and two years in the making, \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Ritual \u003c\/i\u003eis written for an ensemble of classical and modern instruments including the Carnyx, an Iron Age Celtic boar-headed horn excavated from a bog in Deskford, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the Carnyx, they enlisted the services of John Kenny, one of just a few musicians able to play the instrument and the first to do so in modern times. The mix of instruments is indicative of the idiosyncratic timelessness common to this album and all of their previous works: having had a historical context present on their previous albums, the inclusion of the Carnyx ties the release together, combining ritualistic themes with an instrument commonly used in rituals or as an offering in ancient culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houndstooth","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50441201910091,"sku":"1059268","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50441202467147,"sku":"1059269","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/97b34f29-55cf-4dd0-b018-a219a3c3ea6f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726974846"},{"product_id":"a-small-murmuration","title":"A Small Murmuration","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnow Ghosts drop their debut album, 'A Small Murmuration'. 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Sounding like the dreamchild of Massive Attack, Bjork, Clubroot and Zola Jesus, and including an appearance by man-of-the-moment Blue Daisy, their music is brooding and at times imposing, yet sweepingly majestic throughout.Vinyl - mastered by Matt Colton, 180 Gram vinyl, booklet and spot varnish PVC outer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houndstooth","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50491232649547,"sku":"363337","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5c5f2474-3848-4906-93c6-8b39fb091618_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727683663"},{"product_id":"the-fell","title":"The Fell","description":"\u003cp\u003eElectronic ensemble Snow Ghosts return with their fourth album, \u003ci\u003eThe Fell\u003c\/i\u003e. A collection of old folk songs that were never written. \u003ci\u003eThe Fell\u003c\/i\u003e conjures images of shapeshifting animals and ancient tales experienced within a future landscape. 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