Thou have announced their collaborative album with Emma Ruth Rundle (appearing courtesy of Sargent House), titled May Our Chambers Be Full, which sees its official release on October 30th via Sacred Bones Records. The album's lead single, "Ancestral Recall", has been launched and can be listened via Bandcamp widget.




"It's an easy marriage of our styles that was truly enhanced by everyone's input during the arrangement process." Thou's guitarist Andy Gibbs explains. "When I first wrote the main two riffs (the first one being an homage to A Perfect Circle's "Sleeping Beauty"), I didn't know if it would fit with the vibe we were pursuing because it didn't sound "Thou-y" enough nor did it sound like something Emma would normally put on a record. Ultimately, I realised how important that trait is; this record is all about exploring territory we wouldn't usually explore with our own records."

Emma adds: "Andy originally wrote the riffs and I believe I referred to it as the 'Guitar Hero' jam - it was hard for me to keep up and I felt like I was doing an obstacle course (in the best way). Because of the differences in our guitar tunings, it was difficult for me to match the rest exactly and I ended up coming with a single note passage to play over the most difficult section. For me this was a good example of the collaboration and that I was able to express my style despite my limitations in a way that added to Andy's riff. Working with him on guitars was a challenge, but most rewarding, and I feel proud of our child."

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