{"product_id":"thou-a-primer-of-holy-words-lp-transwavy-gold-vinyl","title":"THOU 'A PRIMER OF HOLY WORDS' LP (Transwavy Gold Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLABEL: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSacred Bones Records\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVINYL RELEASE DATE: 9\/2\/2022\u003cbr\u003eORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2022\u003cbr\u003eVARIANT: Transwavy Gold Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThou\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave a bit of a reputation for doing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNirvana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecovers, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the songs on\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Primer of Holy Words\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eappeared on limited pressings of various split EPs and benefit compilations. The range of bands being covered is wide:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePearl Jam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice in Chains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom abandoned tribute projects;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn Against\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom a small press European compilation;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinger Quail\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Noise Magazine described some of the tracks saying “They’ve got a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Sabbath\u003c\/strong\u003e‘ 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn Against\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘Well Fed Fuck,’ a bewitched version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePearl Jam\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘Spin the Black Circle,’ and an appropriately gross and desperate cover of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShellac\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘Prayer to God.’ It’s as good or better than their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNirvana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealbum 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYeah Yeah Yeah\u003c\/strong\u003e’s iconic track “Maps”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes artwork from former New Orleans -now Mexico City-artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Speck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Gothim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. Prayer to God - Shellac\u003cbr\u003e3. Spin the Black Circle - Pearl Jam\u003cbr\u003e4. No Excuses - Alice in Chains\u003cbr\u003e5. Fourth of July - Soundgarden\u003cbr\u003e6. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs\u003cbr\u003e7. Well Fed Fuck - Born Against\u003cbr\u003e8. Screaming at a Wall - Minor Threat\u003cbr\u003e9. Anarchy’s Stupid - Ginger Quail\u003cbr\u003e10. Tremor Christ - Pearl Jam\u003cbr\u003e10. Paroled in ‘54 - Agents of Oblivion\u003cbr\u003e11. Don’t Let It Bring You Down - Neil Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SECRETLY DISTRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647526273325,"sku":"THOU-A-PRIMER-OF-HOLY-WORDS-LP-TG-1082","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/2910\/4685\/files\/sbr305-thou-primer-c1_1024x1024_1.jpg?v=1792013879","url":"https:\/\/shop.altpress.com\/products\/thou-a-primer-of-holy-words-lp-transwavy-gold-vinyl","provider":"Alternative Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}