Bristol-via-London outfit Modern Rituals' dramatic new single 'Hermit Kuppling' "recounts the absurd story of a man who never stopped giving speeches. Even when no one was listening." The auto-biographical cut immediately lulls you into a false sense of security with its seemingly harmless guitar strums and ever-so-slightly twee dual male and female vocals. This tornado of a track continually increases and decreases in intensity without warning, weaving between monumentous moments of noise and fragile minimalism, appearing when you least expect it. 'Hermit Kuppling' will be released as a limited cassette featuring the b-side ‘The Engine’, via Holy Roar Records. You can pre-order it here now. -HLMX