Los Angeles-based sonic explorers, Ritual Barbiturate, have dropped their debut single “Tilt.” The song is just the first taste of their debut nine-track album, Pain Manager, which is arriving June 26th, 2024 via the Dune Altar record label. Catch the new track in the article below.

Stream “Tilt” here: https://links.dunealtar.com/ritualbarbiturate/tilt1
Pre-order Pain Manager here:  https://links.dunealtar.com/ritualbarbiturate/painmanager

Emerging from a shared musical history, Matthew Davis (guitar, bass) and Christian Wolford (vocals, bass, guitar) weave a tapestry of aggressive, angular guitars, driving basslines, and frenetic drumming, all punctuated by Christian Wolford’s impassioned vocals and unexpected sonic textures. The duo are joined by bassist/guitarist Gabe VanBenschoten and Failure’s powerhouse drummer Kellii Scott, Ritual Barbiturate defies easy categorization.

Pain Manager promises to be anything but routine, a dissonant yet artful exploration of modern angst. Haunting leads, textural noise, and layered rhythms create a soundscape that unveils new details with each listen. The “Tilt” single boasts a B-side bruiser with the track, “Pain Manager,” offering a double dose of the band’s unbridled sonic assault.

Pain Manager tracklisting:
01 Able’s Jewelry
02Everything’s Coming Up Fast
03 Liar
04 Heartless Manipulators
05 Pain Manager
06 Overboard
07 Tilt
08 When The Levee Aches
09 Lords Zero Eight