ALCEST — Les Voyages de L'âme (review)

ALCEST — Les Voyages de L'âme album cover Album · 2012 · Atmospheric Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
The Truth
Although it's definitely a step down from the previous record (it would've been hard to step above it anyway) Alcest continues to wow his audiences this shoegazy and droney brand of post-metal.

The atmosphere is about on par with the Escailles de lune which makes the album one worth listening to but the songs themselves don't have the conciseness that the previous record did.

Don't get me wrong, they are all songs that are way above par for most projects out there, but I guess I was just expecting something a little more after EDL. I have attempted to put that behind me but still whenever I want to listen to an Alcest album I avoid this one and go straight to Escailles.

It's still an album people need to check out, it wouldn't be how I'd introduce people to the project but it really does need more attention than even I give it.
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