Alcest - Shelter - VINYL LP

2LP (LIMITED LP 1 SMOKE COLORED & LP 2 RED & BLACK MIXED 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, insert with lyrics, numbered to 350). The story of Fleddy Melculy can safely be one of the craziest stories in Belpop history. After all, many bands don't have one (debut) song ('T-shirt by Metallica') from day 1 picked up by all possible media; from then from all major stages in Belgium and the Netherlands releasing and then scoring one cult hit after another.

Alcest took an audible step towards their black metal roots with their sophomore full-length InchÉcailles de LuneInch (InchMoon ScalesInch) without losing any of the trademarks that had evolved on their debut album InchSouvenirs d'un Autre MondeInch. The French post-black metal pioneers created a sound of lucent, dreamlike quality and otherworldly beauty that has equally defined them and been refined by them ever since.In musical terms, Alcest amalgamate calm, semi-acoustic passages, repetitive, hypnotic patterns, and captivating melodies with outbursts of harsh riffing and aggressive drumming. The same contrasting and complementing effect is used by band founder and guitarist Neige for his vocals. Clean singing that is morphing back and forth between a warm and darker tone and a gentle higher pitch occasionally gets swept aside by despairing shrieks and furious black voices - only to flowingly return like an unstoppable tide. InchFor this album, I was especially inspired by the sea, the energy, and the exaltation that you can feel when you sit in front of the ocean at night,Inch Neige explained about InchÉcailles de LuneInch. InchThe sea appears terribly fascinating, full of secrets, beautiful and frightening at the same time.InchAlcest's music has received many labels over the years including post-black metal, post-rock, shoegaze, and blackgaze to name some of the more commonly found terms. Yet whatever the band originally from Avignon and now based with Neige in Paris is called, their sound has always remained unique. Another typical element of their albums is a concept or theme that runs through the songs. On InchÉcailles de LuneInch it is a tale of transformation. InchThis album's story is not a metaphor for death as it might appear to beInch, says Neige. InchTo me, it is about a man who decides to literally leave one world for another. It can rather be seen as a

Metropolis Studios, London, December 4th 2010. Studio a measures 98 square meters and contains six musicians, a five man film crew and 120 fans. This equation adds up to one electric performance for Canterbury's finest Caravan. Pye Hastings, Geoffrey Richardon, Jim Leverton, Jan Schelhaas and new drummer Mark Walker are joined by retired percussionist and founder member Richard Coughlan to deliver an accomplished set that includes many favorites from their 25 album, 40+ year career. This DVD captures the magic of that concert, together with band interviews and more.