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We are really excited to annonce that our new album "Kodama" will be out on September 30th through Prophecy Productions.
"Kodama" is the Japanese word for both "tree spirit" and "echo". The artwork has been done by the French duo Førtifem. Pre-order:
World: http://en.prophecy.de/artists/alcest/
US: http://us.prophecy.de/artists/alcest/

2019-06-25 - After a long and intensive work period at the Drudenhaus Studio, ALCEST can finally announce that they have finished the recordings of their sixth studio album. The first long-player to appear under their new label, Nuclear Blast, is titled "Spiritual Instinct" and will see the light of day on October 25th, 2019, leading the band into darker yet still dreamy and spiritually profound soundscapes.

Today, the two French blackgaze pioneers also present the cover artwork, which was once again created in collaboration with Førtifem.

ALCEST - Announce New Album Les Chants De L'Aurore

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."