Alcest

and yeah, aero otm. enjoyed reading that interview, ned. currently listening to "l'eveil" and imagining it w a 90s gothclub percussion mix. not such a stretch!

It's striking that so many artists in shoegazeland eventually go exploring more rhythmic music - MBV and Sigur Ros are the obvious ones here of course.

Well, and a few of them were doing that from the get-go, depending on how you want to define them. Chapterhouse a little haphazardly but Seefeel were always making that core to their approach.

Lush, too, plus however you want to classify Curve

I'm gonna listen to this album and I've never listened to Alcest before. sorry 2 my metal fans.

Oh yeah, duh on Curve. DEFINITELY doing that. And of course MBV were already sampling Public Enemy anyway back in 1988 so it was always a strain.

I'm gonna listen to this album and I've never listened to Alcest before. sorry 2 my metal fans.

it's ok bro they weren't really that hot to begin with so nbd

i know it's lame asking about the meaning of band names, but alcest = sleeping with al??

Alcestis

i was going to say that that was a disappointing answer until i learnt she was daughter of pelias, king of lolcus

what's alcest up to

Album out this coming Friday

I pre-ordered the box vinyl. £40!!!! there was a complete box with the box vinyl and the fancy book cd but that was over £60 and wasnt paying that

Release date: 30.09.2016

Available editions:
- CD digipak with die-cut sleeve
- LP (33rpm) on heavy-weight 180g black virgin vinyl
- 2CD hardcover book (36 pages with lyrics, elaborate liner notes by Neige, Winterhalter and Fortifem, translations of the lyrics, ca. 18x18cm) incl. bonus CD with bonus track "Notre Sang Et Nos Penseées"
- Deluxe 3LP box (45rpm) with vinyl etching, 6 art prints and lyric sheet; ltd. to 777 copies, split to: 200x black vinyl, 200x clear vinyl, 200x clear/black marble vinyl, 177x magenta/black marble vinyl (exclusive to the Prophecy online shop!)
- "Complete Kodama Box": 4LPs (45rpm) incl. two vinyl etchings and bonus track "Notre Sang Et Nos Penseées", 2CD hardcover book (36 pages with lyrics, elaborate liner notes by Neige, Winterhalter and Fortifem, translations of the lyrics, ca. 18x18cm) incl. bonus CD with bonus track "Notre Sang Et Nos Penseées", 6 art prints and certificate; ltd. to 777 copies, split to: 200x black vinyl, 200x clear vinyl, 200x clear/black marble vinyl, 177x magenta/black marble vinyl (exclusive to the Prophecy online shop! SOLD OUT)

I'm expecting there to be a couple of black metal ragers and a couple that sound like Clannad.

I just hope one of the BM Ragers isnt the bonus track as that's only with the book or complete box not vinyl box.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to this. I like all Alcest though, even the last one.

Are you interested in this? I love both their albums but dunno what to make of this new direction

Drawing inspiration from acts like Portishead, Massive Attack, Lana Del Rey, Pink Floyd or Blonde Redhead, Fursy Teyssier keeps his musical core with a calmer version of Les Discrets, maintaining the inherent melancholy and melodics.

"Virée Nocturne" will be released in two different formats: CD Digipak and 12" vinyl EP.

"Kodama" the fifth album from Blackgaze pioneers, Alcest, marks the French duo's ferocious return to the stylistic maximalism of its early albums while continuing the band's relentless pursuit for new sounds and fresh ideas.
"Kodama" is the Japanese word for 'tree spirit' and 'echo' and from the album's structure and dynamics to its cinematic sound, "Kodama" indeed 'echoes' Alcest's 2010 classic, "Écailles De Lune". But this is no simple back-to-the-roots album: the band has more punch, rhythm and organic feel than ever before. While clearly influenced by bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Dinosaur Jr, Grimes and The Cure, "Kodama" ultimately reveals itself as Alcest's 'Japanese album', drawing substantial inspiration from Japanese art and culture.

Originally triggered by Hayao Miyazaki's anime film "Princess Mononoke", "Kodama" picks up on the fate of its protagonist and, at its core, deals with the sensation of not belonging; of living in between worlds, be it city and nature or the physical and spiritual one. Duality is also crucial for the visual approach of the album, realized by French graphic designer duo Førtifem. Paying tribute to Japanese illustrators like Takato Yamamoto, the visuals portray contrasting elements like nature/urbanity, youth/death, femininity/animality and combine poetic elements with darker ones that were not present in Alcest's earlier works.

By giving the album a cultural, stylistic and compositional narrative, Neige and Winterhalter keep "Kodama" from just being the latest improvement on the Alcest sound and instead make the album a most rare and exciting thing: a vital, relevant record from a pioneer that not only upholds the band's trailblazing legacy but actually makes you want to see where they go next.

I don't remember being hugely impressed by Les Discrets when I gave them a try god knows how long ago, might give the new one a listen if I manage to cut down my 2016 backlog a bit.

I haven't listened to any of the preview tracks from Kodama, I'd rather hear the whole thing fresh. That press release might be making it sound more interesting/adventurous than it actually is but I'm pretty sure I'm going to enjoy it anyway.

I think this might be the time to start liking Alcest again

Haven't received mine yet, has anyone heard it?

I think this might be the time to start liking Alcest again

― imago,

WORD UP

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Really good and a great change of pace. It rocks a lot harder than the last one.

New one is exactly what I was expecting but I was hoping for, idk, a little more. I mean I like it fine but when I hear a band treading water this much I can't help but find it slightly offputting.

The three tracks from this that are available on Spotify are really, really good.

Yeah, another fine album from them.

Alcest is somehow becoming one of my favorite bands without me noticing

New Alcest track, "L'envol". Full album out in June.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haQ_zgn9ck4

https://alcest.bandcamp.com/album/lenvol

Listening to an advance of the full album and it's a damn treat.