The French scene part 11

Eskaton

Three of my favorite in the same poll....I go for the black goat with thousand eyes

When Shub is present it is hard for me to vote for other things.

And I won't be here either. Les Mort... for me.

hellogoodbye wrote: Eskaton for me.  But I really like Setna and Shub.  Alcest is not my thing.  BTW, Sag, you didn't tell me your thoughts about L'effet Vapeur : "Pièces et accessoires" ?

I just finished listening to Eskaton myslef, it's been a while and I forgot what an incredible album that is, the bass playing and the overall mood is so intense, I love it but can't decide just yet.

And L'effet Vapeur is gradually growing on me, I have to be in the right mood though and it's very rewarding, they do have that Crimson influenced parts but still very different and experimental, kinda reminds me of Miriodor actually.

octopus-4 wrote: Three of my favorite in the same poll....I go for the black goat with thousand eyes

Yep, definitely great stuff from the Maurin brothers, much closer to their Thork project than Syrinx, I really love the sound of this album, the woman vocals fits perfectly.

But a goat? I thought it was a dog...

Man With Hat wrote: When Shub is present it is hard for me to vote for other things. And I won't be here either. Les Mort... for me.

I hear ya mate, this album is a beast from another planet! it's one of those albums where the sound of the instruments and album are so crucial, and goes hand in hand with the music. By far the scariest album I've ever heard.

BTW a few weeks ago I got a bootleg CD of their demo recording (cassette only I think). I haven't spent much time with it but it sounds very good as well, the sound quality is inferior to the debut which captures them in full glory, but still very much ok. There's a version of Yog-Sothoth and other 4 "new" tracks! sounds good for sure.

Sagichim wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Damn.......this is impossible Sagi! I count 3 masterpieces here, NIL, Shub and Alcest. On any given day I may prefer one over the other, but today, seeing as Alcest only has one measly vote, that's where mine goes.  Thanks for the vote Dave, I've seen you speak of this album very fondly before. It's the only Alcest album I know and I have it for some time now but still haven't figured it out yet, I hope I will some time soon...

Well 40 degrees is pushing it for a viking. It wasn't that long ago we had 15 below with snow and winds that could peel off your face.... Then again it might just work for you;)
I was listening to NIL's Quarante Jours Sur Le Sïnai this morning. Sometimes I think I may even prefer it over Nil Novo Sub Sole, and that is saying something - you know how much I love that thing. Have you heard 'Sïnai' Sagi?

Well it is definitely worth getting. I believe it was Logan who recommended it to me a good while back.
The tunes all flow together as one, and there is a red thread running through it both lyrically and musically. A beautiful concept album about the ancient Egyptian culture. Personally I just love that thing, I blame Asterix for that - yet another Frenchie