Shelter (Alcest album)
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| Studio album by Alcest | ||||
| Released | January 17, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Sundlaugin Studio, Iceland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:36 | |||
| Label | Prophecy Productions | |||
| Producer | Birgir Jón Birgisson, MK | |||
| Alcest chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[8] |
| Popmatters | 8/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[9] |
Shelter is the fourth studio album by French shoegazing band Alcest. It was released on January 17, 2014 via Prophecy Productions.[10] The album's name is related to the album's overall concept of shelter.
Background
On the album, the press release states:
"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."[11]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Neige.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wings" | 1:32 |
| 2. | "Opale" ("Opal") | 4:56 |
| 3. | "La Nuit Marche avec Moi" ("The Night Walks with Me") | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Voix Sereines" ("Serene Voices") | 6:44 |
| 5. | "L'Éveil des Muses" ("The Awakening of the Muses") | 6:49 |
| 6. | "Shelter" | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Away" (featuring Neil Halstead) | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Délivrance" (Deliverance) | 10:06 |
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Total length:
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45:36 | |
- Limited Edition 2CD Bonus Track
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "Into the Waves" | 6:31 |
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Total length:
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52:07 | |
Personnel
- Alcest
- Neige – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, glockenspiel, arrangement
- Winterhalter – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Amiina – strings
- Hildur Ársælsdóttir – violin
- Neil Halstead – vocals
- Billie Lindahl – choir, vocals
- Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir – viola
- Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – violin
- Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – cello
- Other personnel
- Birgir Jón Birgisson – arrangement, engineering, mixing, production
- Elisabeth Carlsson – assistant
- Andy Julia – picture
- William Lacalmontie – band photo
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Metastazis – layout
- MK – production
- Antoine Nouel – assistant
- Valnoir – layout
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