ALCEST - Les Chants de I’Aurore (Deluxe Etched Edition with Poster) - 2LP - Black/Yellow Marbled Vinyl [JUN 21]

2LP - Limited Edition Deluxe Double Black/Yellow Marbled Vinyl with Etching on Side D. Includes Poster. 

Recorded by Neige and Winterhalter themselves, with a little help from talented friends, Les Chants de L’Aurore 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 L’Aurore. As Neige explains, new songs like recent single L’Envol and the epic L’Enfant 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 L’Aurore arrives at a tumultuous point in human history, laden with gentle charm and ferocious conviction, and doggedly determined to push Neige’s musical identity ever further into an expansive future. More importantly, perhaps, Les Chants de L’Aurore 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. L’Envol (8:02)

Side B
1. Améthyste (8:29)
2. Flamme Jumelle (5:18)
3. Réminiscence (2:51)

Side C
1. L’Enfant de la Lune (7:29)
2. L’Adieu (4:58)

Side D *Etched (no music)