So, shoegaze black metal huh? Not a joke, heathens. Step into my alcove of sonic bliss for something that has been very dear to me for some time now: Neige's (Amesoeurs, Forgotten Woods, Peste Noire) solo project, Alcest. Alcest were a black metal band; now they are not. The slightly nostalgic tones of Le Secret have bloomed into some sort of wistful post-punk sound that, to be honest, is a bit soft. Musically, aside from the vocals (both done by Neige, even though it sounds like a chick's on the first track), this could almost be My Bloody Valentine. If they listened to Darkthrone. Anyway, this is the finest release by this guy, and though I kinda wish he'd refer to this sound in the future, it seems less likely than Varg teaching the metal world a lesson with his next release (if that ever even happens).
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i loooove the panning on the vocals. this is outstanding. the best you have posted here yet from the ones i've seen.
Posted by: olga | 22/04/2009 at 17:10
i wasnt sure what to expect from this as i read the blurb at the top, black metal, my bloody valentine, post punk......then when i listened to it i was thrown, i was not expecting that intro....then bam it is definitely softer than i thought, then bam again into quiet relaxed crap. a strange strange song.
Posted by: did i hear right? | 22/04/2009 at 17:12
it sounds so nice and pretty in the beginning... and then it turns into what it is. urgh. oh well. at least it is a creative approach
Posted by: lame | 22/04/2009 at 17:12
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Posted by: ROCKWELL | 22/04/2009 at 18:01
if all black metal bands converged to this the music world would be a better place
Posted by: alleirbag | 22/04/2009 at 18:22
fucking neat. currently downloading 3 of his albums/eps. once again, fucking neat.
Posted by: Danimal the Depraved | 23/04/2009 at 05:35
Yeah yeah, 'Peste Noire' ... That racist nazi bunch of French turds ... I know about them ... They released a demo called 'Aryan Supremacy' in 2001 ... Wow, so you guys are into this shit ... This is great.
Bande d'osti de bouffons.
Posted by: Gil Nault | 23/04/2009 at 14:54
i agree with your views from here.
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