{"product_id":"slift-fantasia","title":"SLIFT - Fantasia","description":"\u003cp\u003e05\/06\/26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e● Crystal clear 2LP *\u003cbr\u003e● Signed print *\u003cbr\u003e● Etched D-Side\u003cbr\u003e● Limited pressing of 500 *\u003cbr\u003e*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition 404\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the technical sense, every previous album by the radiant and heavy French trio SLIFT has been a fantasia—a composite of genres and forms\u003cbr\u003ethat allowed the band to improvise, to jam on themes until they seemed to spiral together into space. Their acclaimed third album, 2024’s Ilion,\u003cbr\u003ewas a sci-fi story built with 10- to 13-minute exploratory escapades, often starting with doom metal or stoner rock before spinning freely into\u003cbr\u003eglorious instrumental oblivion. But, in a bit of intentional irony, SLIFT’s fourth album is actually called Fantasia. It’s their leanest and most direct\u003cbr\u003erecord to date. It is also their most riveting album yet, a pointed saga about overcoming international upheaval delivered by a band bearing\u003cbr\u003edown, not wasting a single second in the process.\u003cbr\u003eThough only Jean and bassist Rémi Fossat are related, SLIFT is essentially a band of brothers. They’ve been friends with drummer Canek Flores\u003cbr\u003esince high school, and 2026 marks a decade together in this trio. They rehearse with religious regularity in a basement in the countryside near\u003cbr\u003eToulouse, inside the jam room where they’ve long indulged their propensity for longform wonder. But they built the songs of Fantasia differently.\u003cbr\u003eJean started many of the songs by himself, then quickly brought them to basement rehearsals with a clear and concise idea of how he imagined\u003cbr\u003ethem taking shape. By the time they crossed France’s northern border into Belgium to record in the enormous live room at Daft Studios, they had\u003cbr\u003ea tight set of lean, agile, and punchy songs.\u003cbr\u003eThe band’s vast influences are evident: the album evokes Clutch getting wild, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov, Pink\u003cbr\u003eFloyd, and Master of Reality-era Sabbath. And the sonic tapestry is aided by the skillful mixing of Kurt Ballou (Converge, Cave In, High on Fire).\u003cbr\u003eThe songs aren’t lacking the complexity or intensity that have made SLIFT a rising star in heavy music; they’ve simply found new ways to weave\u003cbr\u003ethe complexities of their past inside every piece, like a tapestry that reveals a new layer every time you look. In doing so, they offer an affirming\u003cbr\u003eand urgent message: Together, we can still change the times in which we live.\u003cbr\u003eIt is dreadfully easy these days to feel powerless. SLIFT reckons directly with the modern onslaught of cruelty and absurdity on Fantasia, whether\u003cbr\u003ethat’s not caring about our home planet or one another. But these eight songs are about trusting in some hidden power for fighting back, for\u003cbr\u003ebelieving in a world where something we cannot yet articulate or define offers not just a way to disrupt the status quo but perhaps to destroy it\u003cbr\u003ecompletely. SLIFT is loud, heavy, and aggressive inside these anthems. They’re preparing for a battle they think we can still win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1. Fantasia\u003cbr\u003e2. Corrupted Sky\u003cbr\u003e3. The Village\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e4. A Storm Of Wings\u003cbr\u003e5. Orbis Tertius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide C\u003cbr\u003e6. Waiting Man\u003cbr\u003e7. The Day Of Execution\u003cbr\u003e8. Secret Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide D\u003cbr\u003eetching\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sub Pop","offers":[{"title":"Dinked Edition 404","offer_id":57255421149567,"sku":"SP1725DK","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/2825\/4773\/files\/SLIFT-Fantasia.jpg?v=1774975955","url":"https:\/\/vinilo.co.uk\/products\/slift-fantasia","provider":"Vinilo Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}