The Contagion in Nine Steps

Album III inspired by Stanisław Lem’s book ‘The Invincible’ and historical/philosophical sources on the idea of swarm behaviour in crowds and civilizations from the era of Plato to Le Bon and the modern era. CREDITS Lychgate: J. C. Young “Vortigern” — Guitar Greg Chandler — Vocals T. J. F. Vallely — Drums A. K. Webb — Bass S. D. Lindsley — Guitar Guests: Alexandros Antoniou — Vocals Chris Hawkins — Additional vocals Vladimir Antonov-Charsky — Organ, piano and mellotron All music and lyrics by J. C. Young “Vortigern” Piano, organ and mellotron recorded at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius, July 2017 Vocal sessions recorded at Priory Studios, Sutton Coldfield, UK, August 2017 Drums recorded at Orgone Studios, Woburn, UK, August 2017 Mixed and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano, September 2017 Artwork by Michel Guy / Artwork concept by Oksana Gulina and J. C. Young Logo by Luis Miguel Graphic design and layout by Petra Skubin Photography by Damian Hovhannisyan Individual portraits of Greg Chandler and T. J. F. Vallely by 17 Seconds Photography Individual portrait of Alexandros Antoniou by Maggy van der Beek www.lychgate.net [email protected]

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