ALCEST – Les Chants de IAurore – LP – Transparent Yellow Vinyl

LP – Limited Edition Transparent Yellow Vinyl.

Recorded by Neige and Winterhalter themselves, with a little help from talented friends, Les Chants de LAurore pulls off the neat trick of sounding both huge and intimate. From the opening Komorebi onwards, Alcest sound reborn and revitalised, as their most cherished trademarks are reinvented for a new era, and with new depths and sophistication on display.

A band known for their empathetic ethos, Alcest have never sounded more blissful than they do on Les Chants de LAurore. As Neige explains, new songs like recent single LEnvol and the epic LEnfant de la Lune aim to counteract the negativity and darkness that surrounds us in the so-called real world, with hazily expressed visions of a different place and time. After dealing with the abstract horrors of mortal existence on previous records, Neige has returned to the comforting cocoon of his spirituality, and with the specific intention of spreading some love and positivity.

Five years after their last album,Alcest have reconvened with a refreshed perspective on their epoch-altering musical endeavours. Les Chants de LAurore arrives at a tumultuous point in human history, laden with gentle charm and ferocious conviction, and doggedly determined to push Neiges musical identity ever further into an expansive future. More importantly, perhaps, Les Chants de LAurore gives Neige a fresh opportunity to connect with his adoring fan base, armed with some of the most beautiful and mesmerising music that he has ever written.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Komorebi (6:38)
2. LEnvol (8:02)
3. Amthyste (8:29)

Side B
1. Flamme Jumelle (5:18)
2. Rminiscence (2:51)
3. LEnfant de la Lune (7:29)
4. LAdieu (4:58)