This summer will see the release of a long awaited gem: Today, French shoegaze/indie act Alcest announce the release of their seventh album Les Chants De L’Aurore for June 21st.
Neige states: “‘L’Envol’ is a musical return to the atmosphere of Alcest‘s first albums. I wrote this song after an inspiring trip to Corsica, where I met amazing people and was surrounded by some of the most unique landscapes I have ever seen. It is about escaping from earthly reality to join a flock of mythical birds flying through the known boundaries of our world. The song is accompanied by a music video created by the talented French artist Yoann Lossel, who also designed the album cover. For this first single release, we wanted the music, lyrics and visuals to be as coherent and immersive as possible. All the tracks on Les Chants de l’Aurore are very different from one another, but we thought this one would be a great introduction to the overall atmosphere and themes of the album.”
The pre-order will start soon. To celebrate the announcement, the band shares a new song, ‘L’Envol’, together with an outstanding music video that you can watch here. The music video for ‘L’Envol’ as well as the artwork for Les Chants De L’Aurore was created by Yoann Losel: https://youtu.be/haQ_zgn9ck4 / Listen to the song here: https://alcest.bfan.link/lenvol
Alcest will tour with their new album in autumn 2024. The tickets are now on sale, get them here:
About Alcest: For principal songwriter and frontman Neige, Alcest has always been a gateway to the otherworldly, a means of exploring his spirituality. An elemental two-piece, completed by long-serving drummer and creative confidante Winterhalter, Alcest seem to dip their toes in a multitude of musical genres without ever quite fitting in. “In the metal scene Alcest is a weird band, in the indie/post-rock scene Alcest is Alcest and- we never quite fit in,” Neige reflects. “This is how I feel in life, always an outsider; It’s not a problem, it’s just the way it is.”
Alcest is: Neige | vocals, guitars, bass, synths – Winterhalter | drums
