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Closing In

by Ritual

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    Limited first pressing on 12" "Clear w/ Violet" vinyl. Housed in a full-color, reverse-board jacket w/ printed insert.

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    Limited first pressing on 12" "Clear w/ Violet" vinyl. Housed in a full-color, reverse-board jacket w/ printed insert.

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    T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    Exclusive Ritual shirt for the EP, "Closing In”. Screen printed on ‘Black’ Hanes Beefy-T shirts. Design by Jonathan Lee Gonzales.

    Details:
    — This is a mockup and the actual product may vary.
    — Shirt brand/style may differ depending on availability
    — Durable double stitching trims sleeves and bottom hem.
    — Full cut provides a roomier fit.

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1.
Diver 02:15
selfishness youre caving in born alone and soaked with sin everyone’s one in the same lock me up into the cage i wont see daylight again standing on the edge find my way to the ground out of phase end of days catch no breaks same mistakes feeling tired again feeling tired of sitting and waiting around i won’t be here when you come back down
2.
Wave Goodbye 02:56
nose dive watch me fall and crash right into your eyes tranquilized sunlight burns my heart i’m feeling paralyzed i feel my vision closing in so close to death i feel the breeze of fall fade in with the moonlight and the stars shine following the signal back to home again spring time again (wasting time while watching) flowers bloom see the snow fall around me once again endless cycle lullaby drifting into sleep you beg me not to cry underground finally we sleep with no one else around what once was beautiful now has ended peeling back the skin of wounds that’ll never heal crucible paranoid loosen up wave goodbye
3.
Key 03:56
save your breath i’m so damn fed up don’t wanna hear your excuses shut my mouth when i’m home alone i can’t stand the sound slow down feel it out ride the line between pain and pleasure you’ve come to see for yourself a masquerade of the perfect measure can’t let you out chain me up and throw the key out i beg you please don’t go shut my mouth when i’m home alone you can’t stand the sound you can’t stand the sound
4.
Wax Wings 04:39
a hole in the ground is my home a shelter a place from the cold snow and ash rain down on me and i close my eyes for a while flying too close to the sun the damage is already done my wings burn up as i hurdle down down into the sea and i drown and i drown and i drown and i drown are we all the same? i wont forget do you feel the shame? live regret never new my name, i cant forget say we’re all to blame ive placed my bet i hear you saying im sorry when you dont even care tell me to meet you but im already there wax wings release me i’m caught in the snare blue sea beneath us yeah i’m falling again yeah we’re falling again
5.
drowning in your self destructive ways falling victim to another game find the words i’ve always wanted to say see myself out of your life and i i’ll say it again don’t bring me down spinning and floating away that’s all we can do wrap my head around the curtain say goodnight im only dreaming back and forth i’ll keep on swinging cut me down only if you want to i know its all so meaningless fall apart without a notice

about

Closing In on the causes of pain, coming close to progression, and getting caught in the endless cycle is a shared experience many humans go through—there tends to be a balance of suffering and pleasure from day to day. Austin, Texas alternative band, Ritual portrays this experience best on their debut EP, “Closing In”. Delivered with heavy riffs, melancholy/angsty vocals, and backed with huge drums and bass, Ritual crafts these deeply emotional songs that contrast with the urge to jump or headbang. Inspired by 90’s alternative rock bands like Helmet, Hum, or Smashing Pumpkins, Ritual delivers hook after hook, in a youthful and contemporary manner—from songwriters who have a love of 90s alternative rock, but also have grown up attending modern hardcore, or metalcore and shoegaze shows. On “Closing In”, Ritual displays some sort of beauty of being caught in the middle of struggle and the yearning for progression.

credits

released November 28, 2023

A.J. Silvas - Lead vocals, guitars
Matthew Gonzalez - Vocals, guitars
Nate Garza - Guitars,
Matthew Toscano - Bass
Ian Flores - Drums, vocals

Produced by Ritual
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Nate Garza
Drum engineering by Nate Garza and Ian Flores

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