Shelter专辑介绍
法国乐队Alcest的音乐从黑金属到融合了Shoegaze以及后摇滚，横跨了各种不同的风格，但即将在今年1/17发行的新专辑《Shelter》在试听过几首新歌之后让人更觉得这次音乐会更专注在Shoegaze、Dream-Pop和后摇滚上。
专辑找来Sigur Rós的制作人Birgir Jón Birgisson并加入冰岛乐队Amiina的弦乐，客座音乐人包括了Slowdive的Neil Halstead、 Promise And The Monster的Billie Lindahl 等相当深邃梦幻的组合。
《Shelter》的概念是来自一个可以让每个人都可以即刻安全远离现实的避难所，重新让人沉淀下来思考我们到底是谁和自己真实的样貌。(Deep One Perfect Morning)
"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.