AN INCREDIBLE ALBUM, that we're way excited our buds at Hyperrealist got to release on vinyl! After making a small stir in the Black Metal underground with the 2005 EP,
Le Secret,
ALCEST have left their origins in that scene far behind. The music manages to evoke a spring-like atmosphere full of beauty, intense joy and light, but also filled with yearning and nostalgia. It brings to mind memories of the innocence and bliss of the past as well as impressions of a fantastic land of perfect harmony.
With his application of SLOWDIVE and Yann Tiersen to BURZUM, multi-instrumentalist Neige has created a musical concept for himself that is nothing less than revolutionary - and the actual realization of this concept on
Souvenirs d’un autre monde has made for a peerless landmark. No other title would have done justice to this debut album, as
ALCEST's songs really are souvenirs from another world.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Under license from Prophecy Productions. This comes on
BLACK VINYL