Baton Rouge sludge band Thou have released over a dozen LPs worth of music, collaborated with divergent artists like Emma Ruth Rundle and The
Body and released covers that run the full gamut of genres. Continuing their
practice of bucking typical metal tradition, their latest record, a split release
with composer Gewgawly I, is a soundtrack created for the highly anticipated
new video game NORCO.
Gewgawly I has created a master work of ambiance, not only reminiscent of
some of the best game soundtracks from the 80s and 90s but also a stunning
work of contemporary experimental music pushing the genre forward in
exciting ways. Thou have rounded out the game's grit with a wash of downtuned doom and drone. The band has previously been described as "For fans
of: alienation, absurdity, boredom, futility, decay, the tyranny of history, the
vulgarities of change, awareness as agony, reason as disease," and these themes
come to life vividly in Thou's collaboration with the richly illustrated world
of NORCO.
"Thou represents an aspect of Louisiana that's close to my heart. The members
know the suburbs of New Orleans and Baton Rouge well. They capture a kind
of strange irreverence in their sound and visuals that's specific to the region
and has influenced the game NORCO," says Yuts from Geography of Robots.
"We've been trying to collaborate for a while, and I'm just stoked it's finally
happening!"
