02/05/22 - Rituals out last week, as you already know

As I spent the whole of last week stuck in bed with some pretty terrifying post-Covid fatigue, I wasn't up to updating the page to inform everybody of the excellent news that the CD, digital edition and the band's vinyl stock of Rituals was made available from Wednesday 27th April, a couple of days earlier than expected. General response from fans has been very positive, with a couple of people disappointed at the comparative lack of melodic pieces. Indeed, in terms of past albums, its closest cousin is maybe ISDN in its raw, chugging beats and emphasis on rhythm over melody. On the whole, however, it has its own new sound and is a very worthwhile addition to the FSOL catalogue. Grab yours here now. The gradual obsolesence of the FSOLDigital page continues as the album isn't listed there at all. Two of the expected previously heard tracks are on the album - 'Hopiate' and 'Ritualised' - meaning there is more known material in the speculation about e7.002, which is still expected to follow later in the year. In other Record Store Day news, the 2LP reissue of Earthbeat can also be picked up from Bandcamp now.