黑膠 LP 壓製。2020 年發行。來到第四張專輯,用來形容 HERE LIES MAN 博學聲音的那句方便又概括的口號——如果 Black Sabbath 玩 Afrobeat——似乎已經有點玩到爛。但《Ritual Divination》也許是這個概念至今最好的呈現。特別是在 Sabbath 那一面:結他比以前更重、更藍調,但 clave 那古老的節奏公式始終不變。這支來自洛杉磯、由 Antibalas 成員組成的樂隊,在 2017 年同名突破性首張專輯後馬不停蹄地巡演。第二張專輯《You Will Know Nothing》和 EP《Animal Noises》均於 2018 年緊隨其後。第三張專輯《No Ground To Walk Upon》於 2019 年 8 月面世。全部作品都由 Garcia 與共同創辦人兼鼓手 Geoff Mann(前 Antibalas 鼓手、爵士音樂家 Herbie Mann 之子)在巡演之間於他們的洛杉磯錄音室製作。《Ritual Divination》是他們首張以完整四人樂隊編制錄製的專輯,成員包括低音結他手 JP Maramba 和鍵琴手 Doug Organ。
Ritual Divination is a solid pickup if you already like Here Lies Man's blend of heavy blues riffs and Afrobeat rhythms. As the first album recorded with the full four-piece lineup, the low end feels fuller and the keyboards add nice texture without crowding the guitars. The clave groove still drives everything, so it moves even when the riffs get weighty. The vinyl itself played cleanly for me with no noticeable surface noise. It's not the most immediate record in their catalog, but it rewards repeated listens. Good addition for fans of riff-heavy, rhythm-forward music.