Gholas lurks the murky depths of noise, down tuned guitars, no wave, not quite metal and a tad space gazing as only four unfortunate miscreants that spent their formative years in the festering wasteland that is New Jersey could. Their songs are harsh down tuned blasts of sound that scratch the surface of an unhealthy obsession with the writings of Frank Herbert, Philip K Dick and Arthur C. Clarke, among others. Their latest LP, entitled Litanies, finds the band trimming down their attack while still incorporating the grating noise and ambience of their previous outings into a more concise and, at times, direct aural assault on people’s ears. Prior to Litanies, Gholas has released one full length album (2010's Загадка), an EP (2008's Here I Am, Here Is Infinity) and a live tape of a radio show appearance (2011's Poisoning The Airwaves). Gholas is the sum of its past lives. We write songs about books.