III, by Shem

III

by Shem

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Pre-order of III. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

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releases April 1, 2023

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Marbled green and yellow 12'' vinyl including logo slipmat, A2 sized poster and logo sticker.

Includes digital pre-order of III. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

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Black 12'' vinyl including A2 sized poster and logo sticker.

Includes digital pre-order of III. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

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edition of 200

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	1.	Paragate
	2.	Lamentum
	3.	Restlicht
	4.	Refugium (Beyond The Gravitational Field Of Time And Space) 11:54

about

Shem is a collective of musicians aiming to perform improvisational sound pieces influenced by a wide range of eras and strains of psychedelic and progressive music. Through combining elements of ambient, drone, psych and space rock into epic, reverb drenched jams, Shem try to reach out beyond the established boundaries of musical conventions to create their own realm of sonic experimentation.

Constantly moving and shape-shifting within this realm, their third album sees the German collective explore further the meditative and ritualistic aspects of ambient music, the sonic outbursts of space rock and the atavistic rhythms of Krautrock.

Building tension through droned out distortion and swirling oscillations, carried by steadfast drum patterns and unwavering bass-lines, and enveloped by primal chants from the beyond, the four tracks on "III" represent the chapters of an inner journey - inviting the listener to experience different states of mind through ecstasy and repitition.

The album will be released through Clostridium Records on April 1st 2023, limited to 200 copies on marbled green and yellow / 200 copies on black vinyl and includes an A3 sized poster and logo stickers. The marbled green version also includes a logo slipmat.

Pre-orders will be available on Friday, March 3rd 2023 via the bands Bandcamp page and the label website.

Credits:

Alexander Gallagher - Vocals, Guitars
Tobias Brendel - Bass
Alexander Meese - Synthesizers
Benjamin Maier - Drums

Recorded in 2019 at Studio Shem, Stuttgart-Weilimdorf.

Mixed by Alexander Gallagher.
Mastered at Eroc's Mastering Ranch.

Artwork by Alexander Gallagher and Benjamin Maier.

Visualiser for "Refugium (Beyond The Gravitational Field Of Time And Space)" by David "dwavehed" Guerrero.

Released by Clostridium Records in 2023.

Thanks to everyone who made this record possible!

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