A Wisp Of Smoke

One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it.
Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way.
(Vincent van Gogh)

Out of the window of a running train, somewhere in the outskirts of Halle/Saale (Germany).

Chosen as the backcover photo for the new album "The Obscurants" by Duncan Patterson's band "Alternative 4".

Alternative 4 - The Obscurants
"The fight for disclosure and justice"
With "The Obscurants", Alternative 4 - the current main sphere of Duncan Patterson (ex Anathema, ex Antimatter) - release their second full-length album and continue the line of enquiry that began with their debut "The Brink" in 2011. Like its predecessor, "The Obscurants" stands out due to Patterson's particular songwriting style, which is occasionally echoing the works of his previous bands, yet it is offering his most mature and sophisticated material to date. The album explores avenues such as soft 1960s tremolo vibes, analogue synths and vocoders, to cranked up distorted guitars, with new lead singer Simon Flatley's crooner-like vocals perfectly completing the album's musical expression. Lyrically "The Obscurants" turns out to be a thought-provoking concept album on the subject of cover ups. Be it the media, police, government, or personal deceptions, it's about the obscuring of the

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