Alcest - Les voyages de l'âme (2012)

Here you can speak about the third record of to be released in 2012. And as well, you can post some news about this next record... It will be a 8 tracks record, with "Summer's Glory" title (a song they play live very often) !

Some expectations ?

I can't wait for this! Has anyone listened to some of the new songs live?

I expect it to be even better than the last album.
I trust Niege to release only good stuff.

I listened "Summer's Glory" live (and I watched it in real ) it's an amazing song... very powerful and lightening

On this page you can find an interview where Neige talk about the new album


http://www.carteadenisip.ro/interviuri/alcest-8211-8220i-can-say-that-i-love-this-world-but-i-often-feel-like-a-stranger-there8221/2174

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“The next album is already recorded and will contain 8 songs. It's a longer album than the previous ones, very rich and having a lot of different atmospheres. It will contain harsh vocals but will surely be the last one having these kind of vocals parallel to the clean ones.”

My interpretation of this quote is that he will not be using harsh vocals in the same songs as clean, I guess, which would be a shame, but I really hope he is not suggesting that he may cut them out entirely.. Of course, two of my favourite Alcest songs are entirely clean, but his harsh vocals suit the music wonderfully..

AutumnSong a écrit:

http://www.emp-online.com/bin/shop.php?prog=shop&funktion=PRODUCTINFO&article=209699

I saw that link... its very very strange since, on the one hand, any EP has been announced but on ther other hand, this site is 100% reliable...

Abyssos a écrit:

I saw that link... its very very strange since, on the one hand, any EP has been announced but on ther other hand, this site is 100% reliable...

Exactly, this is the site that Prophecy Records itself uses to sell their records, so why would they be hosting information like this if it is untrue? I certainly am not complaining, though!

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december 4th will see the release of our pre-single "Autre temps" which will be available as limited 7" and digital download !! mark january 2012 for our new album "Les voyages de l'âme" !!

Every date and format is real, EMP just made it official too short. Furthermore, Prophecy's prices won't be the same.

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Furthermore, Prophecy's prices won't be the same. Smile

Indeed, they will be cheaper

Abyssos a écrit:

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Furthermore, Prophecy's prices won't be the same. Smile

Indeed, they will be cheaper

Well there is nothing wrong with that!

I don't really trust EMP since they change their entries all the time, sometimes they have stuff on the site and when you look the next day it's just gone. I'd rather buy records directly from the label oder the band itself to be sure.

I'm really interested in how the new album is supposed to differ from the previous two. That it is in a way "longer" sounds very vage to me. I'm just gunna have to wait and see (or listen).

See here a short teaser for "Autre Temps", the advance single of Alcest's upcoming album "Les Voyages De L'Âme". A professional video clip has been shot for this, and it will be unveiled on December 2nd. The very same day will see the release of the single as digital download and limited etched vinyl!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grzlV7Iqz-k&feature=player_embedded

This teaser is available since one or two months dude can't wait to see Alcest in February

Haven't seen it before so I posted it

artwork by Fursy Teyssier.

This artwork is awesome, I guess that the artwork's album will complete this one

It's just an excerpt afaik. Regarding the teaser I have to admit that I'm quite disappointed. It's totally replaceable. The pictures could have seen in any movie as well as these few seconds of guitar playing could have played by any band. That's not what makes me kinda curious.

Dysfunktion a écrit:

It's just an excerpt afaik. Regarding the teaser I have to admit that I'm quite disappointed. It's totally replaceable. The pictures could have seen in any movie as well as these few seconds of guitar playing could have played by any band. That's not what makes me kinda curious.

^This, it didn't really offer much of anything, but then again, how can an entire album be condensed into 20 seconds? Teasers are hardly worthwhile, in my opinion. I must admit it is a bit.. not necessarily disappointing, but awkward how the band has gone about promoting this release. The facebook app, the 10,000 likes thing, a teaser.. I have no issue with the band trying to increase/engage their fan base, but it seems in my eyes that the means by which they seek to do so are somewhat lame. Not that it really matters, they can do whatever they want, I only care that the music is good.

The artwork is lovely by the way.. More minimal than the last two albums (it recalls "Le Secret"), but still highly appealing. Fursy continues to impress me!

Truly awesome...