SLIFT
Heaviness, riffs, psychedelic, science-fiction... SLIFT’s progressive sound is a colorful and legendary journey to the edge of kraut and stoner rock. From the many shows performed across Europe - sharing the stage with Jon Spencer, DeWolff or Mars Red Sky - to the KEXP session (December 2019 during Les Trans Musicales), the French trio launched an outstanding astral adventure.
SLIFT released their debut EP ‘Space Is The Key’ in June 2017 via Howlin Banana (France) and Exag’ Records (Belgium). Inspired by Alain Damasio’s sci-fi novels and Pierre Ferrero’s illustration work, ‘Space Is The Key’ is a raucous wall of sound and energy. The five nervous tracks are loaded up with fuzz mayhem and maniac beats sharp enough to knock your head off spinning with their hypnotic riffs.
In 2018, Toulouse-based outer space jammers released their first LP ‘La Planète Inexplorée’, helped by garage rock producer Lo’Spider (The Monsters, Aqua Nebula Oscillator, Magnetix) and Jim Diamond (Fleshtones, Sonics, White Stripes) from the mighty Ghetto Recorders, Detroit. The record is the result of many overnight improvised sessions, probably due to their obsession with the krautrock scene and the 70s free jazz albums. Made of sci-fi digressions, the lyrics are about creating space warps and waking up ice giants after a millennia sleeping on a distant planet.
In February 2020, SLIFT released a space odyssey about Titans: ‘Ummon’. Delivered through Vicious Circle Records (France) and Stolen Body Records (UK), the double LP is a powerful blend of acid krautrock and cosmic jazz, that highlights heavy and saturated guitars, huge bass vibrations escaping from the Minas Morgül's dungeons and Nostromo’s drums travelling at the speed of light.
SLIFT shares today a new video for the track 'Altitude Lake', beautiful animation clip made by Jeremy Griffaud. The song is taken of UMMON, the last SLIFT's album released in February 2020 and available on CD, double-vinyl, cassette, and digital.
Vicious Circle Records is teaming up with famed UK/US record store chain Rough Trade to release an exclusive limited edition of SLIFT's latest album Ummon in the fall. Pre-order now! Edition of 300 copies, splatter gatefold double vinyl.
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SLIFT shares today this fantastic KEXP live session, recorded during the last Trans Musicales de Rennes Festival back in December. The band plays three songs from its brand new album UMMON.
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The new SLIFT's album, UMMON, is out today! Available in all the good record shops and on the digital services. You can also buy it online via our e-store.
« A dizzying journey beyond the stars » ★★★★ - LOUDER THAN WAR
★★★★ - ROCK & FOLK
8/10 - NEW NOISE
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Pre-order now the new SLIFT's album, UMMON, and receive it on February 24th, a few days before the official release date. Shipped with sticker and postal card SLIFT.
Available on : CD (Digipak - 2 panels - uncoated paperboard - poster/booklet included) - DOUBLE VINYL (12" - gatefold sleeve - uncoated paperboard - printed inner sleeves - 2 black vinyls - download coupon included) - WHITE DOUBLE VINYL LIMITED EDITION (same than standard but with 2 white vinyls) - TAPE (white color)
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SLIFT shares today 'Hyperion' official video, created by Dimitri Thouzery and Guthio, freely inspired by The Bird of Dust (Philippe Caza, Métal Hurlant, 1977). The track is taken from SLIFT's new album UMMON, to be released on February 28th 2020.
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• SLIFT on tour in 2020
Toulouse space-rock band SLIFT will be live at Trans Musicales de Rennes festival this Saturday December 7th! (HALL 3 - 2:40)
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• New single 'Ummon' available here
SLIFT shares today "Ummon", the first single from its new album UMMON, to be released on February 28th 2020!
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Artwork by CAZA
Live at Trans Musicales de Rennes Festival on December 7th
On tour in 2020
Vicious Circle is very excited to welcome the French rock-trio SLIFT, for a new record coming by early 2020!
A deafening mass of sonic magma, epic fuzz guitar flying over the fearsome motorik machine of bass and drum. The fervent swayed hips and crazy energy are resolutely garage, but the psychedelic music of 70's (kraut and space rock at the top of line) is never far.
• New album coming early 2020 via Vicious Circle
• First single soon
• Live at Trans Musicales Festival, December 7th 2019
• On tour in 2020
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UMMON
by SLIFT
RELEASE DATE: 28/02/2020
NEW ALBUM - 11 SONGS - 73 MIN
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AVAILABLE ON : CD (Digipak - 2 panels - uncoated paperboard - poster/booklet included) - BLACK DOUBLE VINYL (12" - gatefold sleeve - uncoated paperboard - printed inner sleeves - 2 black vinyls - download coupon included) - TAPE (white color)
TRACKLIST : 1. Ummon / 2. It's Coming... / 3. Thousand Helmets of Gold / 4. Citadel on a Satellite / 5. Hyperion / 6. Altitude Lake / 7. Sonar / 8. Dark Was Space, Cold Were the Stars / 9. Aurore aux Confins / 10. Son Dông's Cavern / 11. Lions, Tigers and Bears
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A deafening mass of sonic magma, epic fuzz guitar flying over the fearsome motorik machine of bass and drum. The fervent swayed hips and crazy energy are resolutely garage, but the psychedelic music of 70's (kraut and space rock at the top of line) is never far.
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* Orders from U.K.: Go at STOLEN BODY RECORDS => www.stolenbodyrecords.co.uk
SLIFT • ALTITUDE LAKE
SLIFT - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
SLIFT • HYPERION
SLIFT • UMMON
SLIFT - HEAVY ROAD
SLIFT - FEARLESS EYE
SLIFT - DOMINATOR
