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Shelter (Luxus)

by Alcest

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Gremlin Monroe
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Gremlin Monroe Heating rays of sunlight, the beauty of aurora Favorite track: Deliverance.
Scott Raney
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Scott Raney It’s too bad that Shelter often gets overlooked in Alcest’s discography. Although it lacks some of the dramatic dynamic shifts of their other records it makes up for it in subtlety. If you listen to this record with headphones you will be rewarded with layers of sound and rich instrumentation. The heart of this record is melody, many of which could be lullabies. Neige is a master of melodies and this record is melody at its best. Favorite track: Voix Sereines.
Soluspharus
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Soluspharus Shelter is a calming breeze, awash with beautiful songwriting. Favorite track: La Nuit Marche Avec Moi.
nebulous noir
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nebulous noir One of the most pure and beautiful albums I've ever heard. Very clean and esoteric feelings. Favorite track: La Nuit Marche Avec Moi.
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Wings 01:32
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Opale 04:56
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Shelter 05:29
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Away 05:02
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Deliverance 10:05
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Alcest's destination of a long musical journey

"Shelter" is the fourth album by contemporary shoegazers Alcest, the destination of a long creative musical journey into vast new territories. More than ever the French outfit consisting of mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Neige and drummer Winterhalter embraces the dreamy guitar textures of shoegaze and blends it with the sweetness of british band Cocteau Twins - dream pop pioneers of the mid to late 80's era - epic, soundtrack-like melodies and progressive song structures.

The album which features guest appearances from Slowdive's Neil Halstead (lead vocals on the song "Away"), Sweden's Promise And The Monster’s Billie Lindahl and Amiina's strings sections was recorded at Sundlaugin Studio, Iceland, with Sigur Rós producer Birgir Jón Birgisson who masterfully gave "Shelter" its light and ethereal sound.

Conceptually, the title of the album "Shelter" says it all. The record is about the concept of shelter as a safe place that allows everybody to escape reality for an instant, to reunite with what we really are, deep down. Neige's own shelter turned out to be the sea, as well as the tracks of this album, all inspired by and dedicated to it.

With bonus track "Into The Waves".

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released January 17, 2014

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Alcest Paris, France

Alcest were founded in the year 2000, and with “Le Secret” (2005) and “Souvenirs d’un autre monde” (2007) they established the Post Black Metal / Shoegaze Black Metal / Blackgaze genre. Over the years Alcest made this music popular beyond genre borders, and today they are the protagonists of the music genre they invented. ... more

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