Ritual Howls – “Turkish Leather” (LP)

Charismatic, breathy and sultry, Detroit’s own Ritual Howls is a well kept secret in the modern post punk scene. Collectively, the pair of musicians craft a soundscape that somehow casts perfect mood music for such a tumultuous city, describing scenes of love, heartbreak and emotional tempests. With an aura of optimism veiled in depressive pessimism, Ritual Howls exquisitely creates a world for the listener to see the various sides of romanticism. Ranging from slow drony, almost industrial moments to very airy shoegazing, Turkish Leather is a wide array of sounds that can fit any day’s rotation.

For fans of: Joy Division, The Cure, Soft Kill