Name: Seek Shelter
Brand: Iceage

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MEX2901

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Black

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Discogs ID

[r18615781]

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Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-05-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

184923129014

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

MEX2902

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184923129021

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Iceage

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Mexican Summer

Iceage is a Danish punk rock band that was founded in 2008 in Copenhagen. Known for their energetic and raw sound, they have become a prominent figure in the punk rock scene. With influences from bands like *Holograms*, *Gilla Band*, and *Savages*, Iceage's music captures the essence of rebellion and angst. Their unique style has garnered them a dedicated fanbase worldwide.
Drawing inspiration from various genres, Iceage's music is characterized by intense guitar riffs, powerful vocals, and hard-hitting lyrics. They have released several critically acclaimed albums, including "Plowing Into the Field of Love" and "Beyondless". Their live performances are known for their high energy and captivating stage presence.
If you enjoy the sounds of *Ought*, *Preoccupations*, or *The Men*, then Iceage is definitely an artist you should check out. Their discography showcases their evolution as musicians while staying true to their punk roots. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, Iceage continues to push boundaries with their thought-provoking lyrics and uncompromising sound.

Mexican Summer is an independent record label based out of Brooklyn, NY. They release the work of adventurous musicians without the limitations of genre or form. Mexican Summer operates in tandem with Anthology, a book publisher and archival record label. Anthology focuses on responsibly licensed material, compelling design, and definitive presentation.

On Seek Shelter, Iceage’s fifth album, the band’s eternal edge bares signs of elegant vulnerability in their most expressive songwriting and expansive production yet. Romantic piano balladry, invocations of patron saints, and a gospel choir are but a few elements that constitute a new emotional palette ripe for the psychedelic flourishes of Sonic Boom’s (Pete Kember of Spacemen 3) production and Shawn Everett's mixing (Haim, The War on Drugs, Kasey Musgraves).

A decade on from New Brigade, an instant punk record made by four Danish teenagers that came out of nowhere and inspired total devotion around the world, Seek Shelter — Iceage’s fifth LP and first for Mexican Summer — is proof that their lives are still happening through their music, and that they remain determined to harness it. Enrolling Sonic Boom (Pete Kember of Spacemen 3) to produce, Seek Shelter sees Iceage’s propulsive momentum pushing them in new, expansive, ecstatic directions. The sound of an emotional core unwound, Seek Shelter radiates warmth and a profound desire for salvation in a world that’s spinning further and further out of control.

Seek Shelter, the band’s first record made with an outside producer, is the place they have been called to next. The LP was recorded at Namouche, a dilapidated wood-paneled Lisbon radio studio of 1960s vintage where the band set up for 12 days. It is the longest time they have spent recording a record. Steady rain dripped through the ceiling; they had to arrange their equipment around puddles and slowly-filling buckets covered in cloth so that the sound of droplets wouldn’t reach the mics. Sonic Boom arranged garden lamps from a nearby party store for mood lighting in the high-ceiling space. A choir, the Lisboa Gospel Collective, joined the band for two tracks on the final day in the studio providing a new scale to Rønnenfelt’s incantations. 

Seek Shelter

Music GB

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