Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme
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Topic: Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme
Posted By: JS19
Subject: Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 14:54
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Alcest's new album is officially out tomorrow. My copy arrived today and it's been on constant rotation ever since this morning. From what I've heard so far, there are very few black metal vocals, it's much more shoe-gaze orientated, and it's also rather outstanding... It feels like everything this man has been working towards has come together in one album, but this is just an initial opinion, so I won't elaborate just yet. My opinion could easily change. The album is available for free streaming here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BF53AFB2555C55E" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BF53AFB2555C55E What do you people think? ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 15:03
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I think I'll have to get this.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 15:13
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Official release dates: Germany/Austria: 6th January Europe: 9th January North America: 31st January Everywhere Else: 9th January That's a little harsh on the Americans isn't it? -------------
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 15:32
| Not going to listen to the youtube until I can buy it, but DO WANT |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 16:21
^ Listened the promo video, but won't post it here in order to avoid spoiling the exitement
 Very good in my opinion, and got the black vinyl LP edition preordered |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 18:22
| Phenomenal. Even better than the previous one (after listening to it constantly for two days). |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 18:50
| I really liked "Ecaille des Lune", still have to get the first one. O hope to get this one too. |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 19:52
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Late convert that I am, I'll be getting this one as soon as it's available. I don't care whether it's black/white/blue metal for I am not sufficiently familiar with the Forms, but if it sounds at all like the last one, as they say in poker, I'm All In. So listened to a couple of the youtube pieces. Where's the carnival barkers?, for I am a sucker for this stuff. I'll single up into that online line as soon as it shows up. Sounds just remarkable. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 21:33
Oy...thats not cool man.
Alas, I'll get it at some point. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
JS19 wrote:Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 21:52
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New Alcest!? Oh man had no idea. Their last album was pretty brilliant, gunna give it a try right now. eh, we always get our albums last....damn Euros!  |
Posted By: MoodyRush
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 22:39
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I might have to get this album... I recently bought Ecailles, and it rocks my socks. ------------- Follow me down to the valley below. Moonlight is bleeding from out of your soul. -Lazarus |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 22:43
| I'm really liking the album as a whole, but my one gripe with the album is a major one; there is virtually no change from what they have done before. It's very predictable if you have heard Ecailles or even Souvenirs. There are riffs here that sound plucked straight from the earlier two albums. Perhaps I'm being overcritical, but it's a bit irking that Neige isn't taking the band anywhere new. |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 23:18
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I'll get it, it rocks. But they need some decent production, else they gonna wind up working' in a gas station.
------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: January 05 2012 at 23:34
Wha? That is the intent. Naw that's legit Conor. A good album will always be good, but I know if there's no stylistic change it usually can't get above a 4 star for me at max..it's just not quite as interesting. Liking what I hear though. |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: January 06 2012 at 02:18
What's wrong with the production...  Brian, the only way I could have fully recommended Les Voyages is if it was better than Ecailles; that would be the only way it- or any 'sequel album' - could redeem their sequel-ness.
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: January 06 2012 at 06:09
| totally new band for me. Spotify has their new album, so my journey to Alcest world just started ... |
Posted By: Meddle71
Date Posted: January 19 2012 at 00:48
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I've had this preordered since the EU release date, but from Canadian Amazon, so I won't get it till a bit into February. I don't mind the wait though, it's shipping with Leprous's Bilateral and Anathema's We're Here Because We're Here, both of which I've been meaning to get for a while. Honestly, I wouldn't totally mind if I found the new album to be the same as Ecailles, whenever I listen to that album I always think that it would be nice if there was more! Absolutely love the atmosphere. ------------- And everything under the sun is in tune But the sun is eclipsed by the moon |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: January 19 2012 at 11:10
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I listened to it on youtube not long ago and I though it was really good. I enjoy the enhanced dreaminess when compared to the previous album. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |