Incoming: Alcest - Ecailles de Lune

Listen to Écailles De Lune (part I). Released March 29th, we will have copies around the middle of April. We are focusing on getting copies of the Boxset edition and Vinyl. The boxset includes the digipack cd version, postcards and a wallflag featuring the cover artwork. The vinyl edition comes in two colours: Black and Blue (Deep Sea). The boxset is limited to 1000 copies. TOTALLY UNIQUE TAKE ON BLACK METAL INSPIRED FOLK! SERENE SOUNDCAPES AND MELLOW VOCALS WRAPPED IN DEEPLY MELANCHOLIC SOUND. Memories live within us all. We dream of our loved ones, of our experiences, and we even dream of dreams and other worlds. When Neige, the mastermind behind ALCEST, is dreaming his dream, the end result is so much more than fitful sleep. He lets us partake of his “Souvenirs d’un autre monde”, of the innocence of childhood, a personal Elysium – and this Elysium is radiant, emerald... Post Continued Here

Incoming: Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernieres Pensees

Listen to Les Feuilles De L’olivier. Released March 29th, we will have copies around the middle of April. We are focusing on getting copies of the Art Book edition (see below) and Vinyl. The artbook version presents the album in a 56 page hardcover book with illustrations by Fursy, band photos, a foreword and lyrics (including english translations) and the short film Tir Nan Og on DVD. The artbook is limited to 1000 copies. Debut album from Les Discrets a shoegaze, post-rock, experimental, acoustic project. the sole musical creation of Fursy Teyssier who also played in Amesoeurs and has created artwork for other bands including, Alcest, Amesoeurs, Arctic Plateau, Agalloch, and Neun Welten. In the last few years, the French art scene had quite a few surprises in store. In the wake of exceptional bands such as Alcest and Amesoeurs, a new project proceeds to do away with France’s... Post Continued Here

Podcast: Amesoeurs - Album Inspirations Part 2 - Neige

Since their first recordings emerged in late 2006, Amesoeurs have made a marked impact on music – black metal in particular, if only because this genre was most isolated from the influences they brought with them. It is now common to see bands being formed that can credit their very existence to that mini CD. As was mentioned in our early interview with the band, Les ruches malades – an early song played at their first gig – has made it onto the album (slightly updated from the split ep). You can read the full January 2007 interview with Amesoeurs here. The last question addresses how Neige and Audrey saw the album a few years before its recording. The self-titled debut album, officially released today, will be also be the last. A final testament to this collection of talented individuals who will, through their other projects: Alcest, Les Discrets, Peste Noire etc., continue... Post Continued Here

Podcast: Amesoeurs - Album Inspirations Part 1 - Fursy

Since their first recordings emerged in late 2006, Amesoeurs have made a marked impact on music – black metal in particular, if only because this genre was most isolated from the influences they brought with them. It is now common to see bands being formed that can credit their very existence to that mini CD. As was mentioned in our early interview with the band, Les ruches malades – an early song played at their first gig – has made it onto the album (slightly updated from the split ep). You can read the full January 2007 interview with Amesoeurs here. The last question addresses how Neige and Audrey saw the album a few years before its recording. The self-titled debut album, officially released Friday, will be also be the last. A final testament to this collection of talented individuals who will, through their other projects: Alcest, Les Discrets, Peste Noire etc., continue... Post Continued Here

Amesoeurs Interview

Update: Amesoeurs will release the forthcoming album through Code666. Visit their official website. You can hear samples of the forthcoming Alcest album here. Fursy (guitarist in Amesoeurs) has a project called Les Discrets, you can learn more here. Amesoeurs are a reflection of our modern urban world. The endless grey shit stained concrete walked by the comatose masses, littered with needles, whores and bums. The useless working man trying to mask his tears with alcohol and television. Money and disease the duet that rule our world, infect our veins and corrupt our soul. “Ruines Humaines” is the debut release from AMESOEURS, the reflective project of French master Neige (ALCEST, PESTE NOIRE) and Audrey Sylvain. Neige was a central reason why the Mortifera album is such an amazing release and the skill he brought to that album is very present here. The music is a mixture of the... Post Continued Here