- Order number: PSYN_0040
- Release date: 04/28/2023
- EAN: 8716059015255
- Band: The Gathering
- Label: Psychonaut Records
- Set content: 4
Ltd. LP sized box set includes:
- 'Beautiful Distortion' on vinyl, 8 new tracks. Exclusive turquoise coloured gatefold version contains the full album. Cover with copper foil artwork
- 'Interference' EP on vinyl. Exclusive turquoise coloured version EP contains 2 brand new songs and 1 live track
- 'Beautiful Distortion' 6 panel digifile CD with 16 pages booklet and copper hot foil on front cover
- 'Interference' digifile CD contains brand new songs and 1 live track
- Exclusive art prints 12x12 inch (3x). One art print will be signed by the band
Genre: Elektro Ambient Prog Rock
Label: Psychonaut Records
After 10 years, atmospheric triprock band The Gathering will release a new album! 'Beautiful Distortion' is a typical eclectic The Gathering album, although it may be their 'most dynamic and melodic' album to date. The Gathering's signature electronic rock sound is topped with warm Nordic vocals and beautiful vocal lines by vocalist Silje Wergeland. Producer Attie Bauw, who also produced The Gathering's 'Home' and 'How to Measure a Planet?', collaborated with them on their 11th full length studio album. The new album is scheduled for release in spring 2022.
The band started writing and rehearsing for this album already several years ago. Over the last year and a half they could not make music together or travel due to Covid-19. There was a lot of online contact between Norway (Silje) and the Netherlands (rest). Which was a challenge, but turned out well. Although it took a bit longer than expected. The band recorded in studio Arnold Muhren in Volendam (Netherlands) and all vocals were recorded in Bergen Lydstudio (Norway). All band members contributed a lot to the creative process, both individually and together, whenever possible. That resulted in a lot of diversity in the songs. And in the end, all the songs came together beautifully. Producer Attie Bauw managed to help create a diverse yet coherent and warm album.
Tracklisting:
"Beautiful Distortion"
1. In Colour
2. When We Fall
3. Grounded
4. We Rise
5. Black is Magnified
6. Weightless
7. Pulse of Life
8. On Delay
"Interference EP":
1. Stronger
2. Disconnect
3. How to Measure a Planet? (live in Paris 2019)