RITUAL: Vinyl 2LP Delays The Noble Art of Self-Destruction

The Noble Art of Self-Destruction builds further into the lore of Holding Absence that sets them apart from many of their contemporaries

and feels inevitably bound to it

The album peaked at #2 on the Australian Albums Chart and at #1 on the Australian Artist Albums Chart

it was also the end of yet another era in the stellar career of Finland’s internationally most successful group

and Tony winner André De Shields (The Wiz)

RITUAL: Vinyl 2LP Delays The Noble Art of Self-DestructionBy turns devotional, empowering and nurturing, Jon Hopkins forthcoming RITUAL is a 41 minute electronic symphony built from cavernous subs, hypnotic drumming and transcendent melodic interplay. Tense, immersive and ultimately triumphant, it is a culmination of themes explored throughout his 22 year career, and acts as the kinetic counterpart to 2021s Music For Psychedelic Therapy. A single piece unfolding over eight chapters, RITUAL is personified by