Beautiful Distortion by The Gathering
After 10 years, atmospheric triprock band The Gathering has released 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 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.
Tracklist
| 1. | In Colour | 5:50 |
| 2. | When We Fall | 5:24 |
| 3. | Grounded | 6:53 |
| 4. | We Rise | 6:48 |
| 5. | Black is Magnified | 6:19 |
| 6. | Weightless | 5:51 |
| 7. | Pulse of Life | 6:44 |
| 8. | On Delay | 4:30 |
Credits
Produced & engineered by Attie Bauw
Mixed by Attie Bauw & René Rutten at Bauwhaus - Amsterdam during summer 2021
Recorded at Studio Arnold Mühren - Volendam, Bauwhaus - Amsterdam, Studio 2 - Nijmegen & at home in between autumn 2020 and spring 2021
Vocals recorded at Bergen Lydstudio - Bergen by Attie Bauw & Dag Erik Nygaard
Assistant engineering at Studio Arnold Mühren by Patrick Mühren
Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering - California
Vocal pre-production by Arve Isdahl & Herbrand Larsen at Earshot Studio - Bergen in between summer & autumn 2020
Arrangements made by The Gathering
Front cover design and artwork by Stefan Sloot - Studio Captain
The Gathering:
Frank Boeijen – keyboards, hammond, rhodes, wurlitzer & grand piano
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs - bass guitars, electric guitars, keyboards, grand piano & percussion
René Rutten - electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards & percussion
Hans Rutten - drums & percussion
Silje Wergeland - vocals
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From doom and gothic metal (early years) to triprock with electronic elements and soundscapes; The Gathering's unique sound has always been hard to pigeonhole. The band has seen various line-up changes over the years and has evolved into an eclectic atmospheric rock band.