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Turkish Leather

4.9M streams

4,874,012

Into the Water

4.7M streams

4,699,656

Rendered Armor

2M streams

1,965,986

Their Body

960.6K streams

960,591

Virtue Falters

419.1K streams

419,119

Ritual Howls (10 Year Deluxe Edition)

391.8K streams

391,822

My Friends Bury Their Souls for the De...

223K streams

223,020

A Safe Haven From The Sun

70.5K streams

70,464

In a Dream (Ritual Howls Remix)

19.1K streams

19,054

Rosabelle Believe / A Thoughtful Beast...

Biography

Detroit's Ritual Howls blend elements of post-punk, industrial, soundtrack, and musique concrète into stark yet enveloping music. Featuring Paul Bancell (vocals, guitar), Christopher Samuels (synth, samples, drum machine), and Ben Saginaw (bass), the trio issued its 2012 self-titled debut album on Urinal Cake Records and a series of cassettes on Nostilevo in 2012 and 2013. After signing to Felte Records, the band's second album, Turkish Leather, arrived in September 2014. Two years later, Ritual Howls returned with Into the Water, which emphasized their country influences as well as their pitch-black moods. 2017 saw the release of Their Body, a five-song EP of atmospheric post-punk and dark wave-inspired songs. The Detroit trio's fourth full-length Rendered Armor released in 2019 follows the Their Body EP with expansive arrangements sculpted with masterful production. 2022 saw the re-release of their completely remastered and repackaged first record, which includes a special 12 page book of song lyrics and previously unreleased photos. 2023 will welcome Virtue Falters, the trio's fifth full-length release!