{"product_id":"turpentine-valley-alder","title":"Turpentine Valley – Alder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurpentine Valley\u003cbr\u003eAlder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(White w\/ Red Center 180g Vinyl) (Limited Edition of 100)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease: 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeeleer I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSereen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParabel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeloor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTremor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeuron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespijt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeeleer II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlder marks the devastating, meticulously sculpted sophomore full-length from Belgian instrumental post-metal power trio Turpentine Valley. Following their acclaimed 2019 debut Etch, the Kortrijk three-piece strips away any lingering post-rock excess to focus on a muscular, rhythm-driven sonic architecture where crushing post-metal grooves and doom-laden weight intersect with dark, melodic fragility. Guitarist Kristof Balduyck crafts monolithic walls of analog fuzz, weaving melodic, delay-soaked leads and sharp dissonant accents that hover eerily above the pummeling, locked-in foundation laid down by bassist Thomas Maes and drummer Roel Berlaen. Rather than drifting into endless ambient loops, the eight tracks move with disciplined, hard-hitting economy, detonating into volcanic crescendos on standout pieces like \"Sereen,\" \"Tremor,\" \"Respijt,\" and the two-part bookend \"Veeleer,\" which features rare, ghostly spoken-word vocal contributions from Pieter Jan de Paepe. This limited physical release arrives housed in a tactile matte jacket with red hot-foil detailing, delivering bone-shattering low-end clarity, razor-sharp transient snap, and expansive dynamic headroom that lets the band's dense, atmospheric heaviness shake the room with punishing precision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grumpy Frog Records","offers":[{"title":"White w\/ Red Center","offer_id":52888577573095,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/2665\/7255\/files\/TVA.jpg?v=1792606140","url":"https:\/\/grumpyfrogrecords.com\/products\/turpentine-valley-alder","provider":"Grumpy Frog Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}