Shelter (Alcest album)

Shelter
Studio album by Alcest
Released	January 17, 2014
Recorded	Sundlaugin Studio, Iceland
Genre	Shoegazing[1][2][3] post-rock[4][3] dream pop[5]
Length	45:36
Label	Prophecy Productions
Producer	Birgir Jón Birgisson, MK
Alcest chronology
Les Voyages de l'Âme (2012) Shelter (2014)

Professional ratings
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
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
Total length:		45:36

Limited Edition 2CD Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Into the Waves"	6:31
Total length:		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

References

1. Schalek, Dave. "About.com Shelter review". Retrieved April 11, 2015.
2. Jurek, Thom. "Shelter – Alcest : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
3. Brown, Dean (January 15, 2014). "Alcest: Shelter". Popmatters. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
4. Madden, Michael (January 21, 2014). "Album Review: Alcest – Shelter". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
5. Whelan, Kez (9 June 2014). "Terrorizer Explores The Ever Evolving Sound Of Alcest". Terrorizer. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
6. "Shelter Reviews – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
7. Rancic, Michael. "Alcest – Shelter • Metal Reviews • exclaim.ca". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
8. Jason Heller. "Alcest: Shelter | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
9. Thomas, Adam (January 17, 2014). "Alcest – Shelter (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
10. "PROPHECY.DE : Alcest – Shelter". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
11. "Prophecy.de – Alcest – Shelter". Retrieved January 2, 2014.

External links

• Official website