A Primer of Holy Words Thou SKU: 22.00 24.00 £22.00 - £24.00 £22.00 - £24.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sacred Bones Records Released Date: 2nd September 2022 Buying Format: 1LP 1LP Coloured Vinyl Buying Options Choose an option1LP1LP Coloured VinylClear A Primer of Holy Words quantity Add to basket ReserveBack Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Thou have a bit of a reputation for doing Nirvana covers, 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. All of the songs on A Primer of Holy Words appeared on limited pressings of various split EPs and benefit compilations. The range of bands being covered is wide: Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains from abandoned tribute projects; Born Against from a small press European compilation; Ginger Quail, 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. New Noise Magazine described some of the tracks saying “They’ve got a Black Sabbath ‘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 Born Against’s ‘Well Fed Fuck,’ a bewitched version of Pearl Jam’s ‘Spin the Black Circle,’ and an appropriately gross and desperate cover of Shellac’s ‘Prayer to God.’ It’s as good or better than their Nirvana album 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 Yeah Yeah Yeah’s iconic track “Maps”. This collection includes artwork from former New Orleans -now Mexico Cityartist Rachel Speck from her Tropical Goth imprint. Artist Thou Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Sacred Bones Records Buying Options 1LP , 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings Introduction Prayer to God - Shellac Spin the Black Circle - Pearl Jam No Excuses - Alice in Chains Fourth of July - Soundgarden Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs Well Fed Fuck - Born Against Screaming at a Wall - Minor Threat Anarchy’s Stupid - Ginger Quail Tremor Christ - Pearl Jam Paroled in ‘54 - Agents of Oblivion Don’t Let It Bring You Down - Neil Young Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Thou and more from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View Thou Umbilical Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sacred Bones Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes 7" Released 31st May 2024 £30.00 - £31.00 Select options Thou Umbilical £30.00 - £31.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sacred Bones Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes 7" Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Thou Magus Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sacred Bones Records | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 23rd February 2024 £33.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thou Magus £33.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sacred Bones Records SKU: SBR205LPC4 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 23rd February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thou Blessings Of The Highest Order Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sacred Bones Records | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 23rd February 2024 £31.00 - £33.00 Select options Thou Blessings Of The Highest Order £31.00 - £33.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sacred Bones Records Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 23rd February 2024 Read More Select options View Product Quick View X More Fun In The New World Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 23rd June 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders X More Fun In The New World £28.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP3256C Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 23rd June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Salvia Palth Melanchole Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Danger Collective | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th August 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Salvia Palth Melanchole £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Danger Collective SKU: DCR082LPC3 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th August 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Flatliners, The Inviting Light Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Rise Records | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 7th April 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flatliners, The Inviting Light £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Rise Records SKU: 4050538268614 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 7th April 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Knocked Loose Laugh Tracks Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Pure Noise | 1LP Released 16th September 2016 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Knocked Loose Laugh Tracks £13.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Pure Noise SKU: PNE1921 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 16th September 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wipers, The Youth Of America Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Jackpot Records | 1LP Released 9th December 2022 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wipers, The Youth Of America £30.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Jackpot Records SKU: JPR82802LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th December 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Melvins, The The Bulls & The Bees + Electroretard Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Ipecac | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 19th May 2023 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Melvins, The The Bulls & The Bees + Electroretard £31.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Ipecac SKU: IPC255LP Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 19th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Man Or Astro-Man? 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