Adrien Begrand, who is PopMatters' resident metal expert, recommended Alcest after he'd heard how much I liked Jesu. I can definitely see the connection...it's got metal elements to it but is primarily something more melodic and shoe-gazy. Here's my review from yesterday's PopMatters. AlcestSouvenirs D'Un Autre Monde(Profound Lore)US release date: 14 August 2007UK release date: 6 August 2007b...
Adrien Begrand, who is PopMatters' resident metal expert, recommended Alcest after he'd heard how much I liked Jesu. I can definitely see the connection...it's got metal elements to it but is primarily something more melodic and shoe-gazy. Here's my review from yesterday's PopMatters. AlcestSouvenirs D'Un Autre Monde(Profound Lore)US release date: 14 August 2007UK release date: 6 August 2007b...
I’ve been on this weird awesome shoegazey post-rock kick over the past week or so. There’s just something about a hugely distorted wall of guitar noise, you know?Anyway, this fellow from France goes by the name Neige, and records under the name Alcest. His early recordings had a black metal type sound to them, but [...]
More French bon bons from Monsieur Niege. You'd be hard pressed to hear any metal at all in his band Alcest. Tell me this doesn't sound like some long lost Slowdive single: soft, grey, drinking tea on a rainy morning music. Nevertheless, this disc, Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde, topped many a black metalhead's Best Of lists. Go figure--but it's beautiful anyway.