“And I’m hearing you say, ‘not enough is OK.’ Well, it’s not…”

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Rising from the NYC underground of the Lower East Side, The Ritualists first achieved international critical acclaim with their debut album Painted People, released just prior to the pandemic on Out of Line Music. The record—especially its lead single, “Ice Flower”—was praised for its seamless fusion of dark beauty and anthemic pop sensibilities.

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Their follow-up, Baroque & Bleeding, mixed by Britpop icon Ed Buller (Psychedelic Furs, White Lies, Pulp, Suede), was described by Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon as “pure new romantic psychedelia.” The album continued the band’s critical momentum, earning regular airplay on SiriusXM and fueling multiple U.S. tours, along with high-profile collaborations and performances with members of Blondie, Love and Rockets, D Generation, and The New York Dolls.

 

Now, The Ritualists build on their signature brand of “Gothic Art Rock” (Hollywood Life) with their latest full-length release, Too Pure to Cure (Suite484Music), produced by GRAMMY®-winner Mario McNulty (David Bowie, Prince, Willow). Long celebrated for embracing the more ornate edges of rock-and-roll, the band pushes those boundaries even further on this release.

 

Too Pure to Cure has been recognized on multiple “Best of 2025” lists and praised as “moody, melodic, and undeniably magnetic” by Savoir Faire, and “a heartfelt and adventurous offering from a band poised to usher in a new era of new romantic art rock” by Regen Magazine.