Thursday, November 21, 2013

ALCEST: ANNOUNCE TRACK LISTING, ART WORK and RELEASE DATE FOR "SHELTER"

French ambient/shoegaze black metal duo ALCEST are set to unleash the bands fourth studio release entitled "Shelter", due to unleashed 1/17/2014 (EU) and 1/21/2014 (NORTH AMERICA) via PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS.                                                                                                                                                               ALCEST have announced guest vocalist NEIL HALSTEAD (SLOWDIVE, MOJAVE 3) and Billie Lindahl (PROMISE AND THE MONSTER) for the bands anticipated new release.



ALCEST  have also announced a winter 2014 EUROPEAN tour including FINLAND.



ALCEST  unleashed "Les Voyages De L'ame" 1/6/2012 on PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS.



FROM ALCEST:
Alcest’s fourth album „Shelter“ will be out in January 2014 on Prophecy Productions. Click here for more information and pre-order!


A brand-new and limited vinyl single of Alcest, “Opale”, will be released on December 13th. Click here for more information and pre-order!


FROM PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS: 
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.

Release date: 17.01.2014
North-American release date. 21.01.2014

Formats:
CD in noble digisleeve

Gatefold LP (180g virgin vinyl) incl. poster and PVC protection sleeve (500 copies black vinyl and 500 copies white vinyl)

2CD hardcover book (48 pages with lyrics, liner notes, translations of the lyrics, ca. 18x18cm) incl. bonus CD with bonus track "Into The Waves" (3.000 copies)

Deluxe LP box incl. gatefold LP with poster, bonus 7" with bonus track "Into The Waves" and etching on B-side and 48 page hardcover photobook in wide format (first 500 copies with golden vinyl, second 500 copies with silver vinyl)

"Complete Shelter Box": CD in Digisleeve, gatefold LP incl. poster, bonus CD in paper sleeve with bonus track "Into The Waves", bonus 7" with bonus track "Into The Waves" and etching on B-side, bonus DVD in paper sleeve with "Opale" video clip, 24 page LP-sized softcover book with liner notes and English translations of the lyrics, 48 page hardcover photobook in wide format and signed art print (ca. 18x27cm) (first 500 copies with gold-black marble vinyl, second 500 copies with silver-black marble vinyl)

"Complete Shelter Box " incl. vinyl test pressing (available only by pre-ordering until 13.12.2013)

All formats are also available as bundles incl. a shirt:
Shelter bundles



Tracklist: 
1. Wings
2. Opale
3. La Nuit Marche Avec Moi
4. Voix Sereines
5. L'Eveil Des Muses 
6. Shelter
7. Away
8. Délivrance

Bonus CD/ Bonus 7" of the deluxe editions:
1. Into The Waves



ALCEST WINTER 2014 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: 

Ticket links for Finland shows of "Shelter" World-Tour 2014:

25.01.2014 FI - Helsinki / Korjaamo
http://www.tiketti.fi/Alcest-FRA-Hexvessel-The-Fauns-USA-Kulttuuritehdas-Korjaamo-lippuja/22109

26.01.2014 FI - Tampere / Klubi
http://www.tiketti.fi/Alcest-FRA-Klubi-Tampere-lippuja/22038




Spain shows of "Shelter" World-Tour 2014:

05.02.2014 ES - Madrid / Joy Eslava
https://www.facebook.com/events/525077867567675/

06.02.2014 ES - Barcelona / Apolo
https://www.facebook.com/events/426002147
510061/

Further France show of "Shelter" World-Tour 2014:

07.02.2014 FR - Luynes / Le Korigan

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-