The Reticent’s New Album ‘The Oubliette’ Is A Tale Of One Man’s Battle With Alzheimer’s
Written by Johnson Stephen on September 1, 2020
The Reticent return in 2020 with a new album entitled ‘The Oubliette’ which is set for release on Heaven & Hell Records on September 25th 2020 and it deals with the subject matter of one man’s battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
The album follows the journey of an old man named Henry, which is based upon a relative of songwriter Chris Hathcock, who’s real name was Cyrus. The name Henry was chosen as a somewhat more universal name, but also because Henry was one of the Alzheimer’s patients featured prominently in the documentary ‘Alive Inside’.
The concept of the album is to demonstrate Henry’s descent through the seven stages of Alzheimer’s. He doesn’t know where he is or why he’s there. He doesn’t remember his wife is dead. He doesn’t recognize his son. Step by step the disease takes his memories, his ability to speak, his ability to walk, his ability to breathe.
The album moves the listener from experience to experience, vague memories to dreams and nightmares all toward its heartbreaking finale. 
Chris Hathcock adds ”I hope that ‘The Oubliette’ will provide listeners with a rich and emotionally challenging audio experience. This is undoubtedly the most ambitious record The Reticent has attempted to date. The hope is that listeners will be personally affected by the music on a deep level and that it may draw some attention to a disease that is frighteningly prominent but frequently poorly understood. There will be moments that are soothing and there will be moments that are overwhelming. The story I have to tell is not a happy one but it is an important one – and it is often through the pain that we find the most profound reflection and calls to action.”
Album Pre-Order https://thereticent.net/oubliette-pre-orders
Track Listing:
1. Stage 1 – His Name Is Henry
2. Stage 2 – The Captive
3. Stage 3 – The Palliative Breath
4. Stage 4 – The Dream
5. Stage 5 – The Nightmare
6. Stage 6 – The Oubliette
7. Stage 7 – ________
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