"Instincts are irrational, and we must follow where they lead" - emerging with similar motives, Shell Beach was founded by long-time friends in 2004. The line, taken from the band-name-inspiring movie "Dark City", coincidentally describes the circumstances around the formation of the band perfectly.
Wide range of influences, held together mostly by the heritage of Glassjaw, Deftones and Refused blends into a complex yet seductive, atmospheric sound in their music, representing they've found something and they have the power to tell it us. "Most of us still had obligations in other musical endeavours, but we got pulled in the minute we started. There was nothing like when the five of us played together." - says vocalist Zoli Totik.
The post-hardcore/alternative outfit grew fast the following years and produced a debut full-length in 2007. Soon enough the material for the first full-length Shell Beach record was written. The title "Acronycal" is an astronomical term referring to planets that are opposite the sun, hence in a favourable position for observation. Ranging from the intense, hardcore-inspired waves of chaos, to the quiet, ambient, dreamlike passages, the music heard on "Acronycal" represents our daily struggles in life and our pursuit to find happiness.
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