founder and guiding light Yuya Uchida was becoming increasingly frustrated that cult status was not translating into commercial success

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A human voice in search for language and thus for communication

Bob gave the world Silver Age

THOU & RAGANA - Let Our Names Be Forgotten LP Weird Folk founder and guiding light YuyaGOLD VINYL Louisiana sludge metal band Thou had one hell of a productive 2018, having already released three vastly different EPs and a career defining LP. And now they've got a split 12" out with fellow noise makers, Oakland's Ragana. The two artist's "Let Our Names Be Forgotten" split is dedicated to the people lost in the Ghost Ship fire and sounds like an aching, solemn blend of Americana and metal.