This summer will see the release of a long awaited gem. Today, French shoegaze/indie act Alcest announce the release of their seventh studio album “Les Chants De L’Aurore” for June 21st, 2024.
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. The music video for “L’Envol”, as well as the artwork for “Les Chants De L’Aurore” was created by Yoann Losel.
Watch the official video for “L’Envol” below.
Tracklist:
1. Komorebi
2. L’Envol
3. Améthyste
4. Flamme Jumelle
5. Réminiscence
6. L’Enfant de la Lune (月の子)
7. L’Adieu
Alcest will tour their new album in autumn 2024. See all live dates below.
European & UK Tour Dates 2024:
21.10. HR Zagreb – Boogaloo
23.10. GR Athens – Gagarin 205
24.10. GR Thessaloniki – WE SKG
25.10. TR Istanbul – IF Performance Hall
28.10. RO Bucarest – Quantic Club
02.11. CH Zurich – Meh Suff!
13.11. DE Cologne – Essigfabrik
14.11. DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
15.11. DE Munich – Backstage Werk
16.11. DE Milan – Alcatraz
18.11. SO Ljubljana – Kino Siska
19.11. AT Vienne – Simm City
20.11. HU Budapest – Durer Kert
21.11. CZ Prague – Roxy
23.11. DE Berlin – Festsaal
24.11. PL Warsaw – Proxima
25.11. LT Vilnius – Loftas
26.11. EE Tallinn – Paavli Kultuurivabrik
27.11. FI Helsinki – Kultuuraio
29.11. SE Stockholm – Fryshuset
30.11. NO Oslo – Vulkan Arena
01.12. DK Copenhagen – Vega
03.12. DE Hamburg – Gruenspan
04.12. NL Amsterdam- Paradiso
05.12. BE Bruxelles – Ancienne Belgique
06.12. FR Paris – L’Olympia
07.12. LU Esch-sur-Alzette – Den Atelier
08.12. DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp
11.12. UK London – Electric Brixton
12.12. UK Manchester – Academy 2
13.12. UK Glasgow – The Garage
14.12. IE Dublin – Academy
Tickets are now on sale here.
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 a weird band- 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”.
Line-up:
Neige – Vocals, guitars, bass, synths
Winterhalter – Drums
Weblinks:
www.alcest-music.com
www.facebook.com/alcest.official
