Les Chants de l'Aurore
2024 studio album by Alcest
Les Chants de l'Aurore | ||||
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Studio album by Alcest | ||||
Released | 21 June 2024 | |||
Length | 43:41 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Alcest chronology | ||||
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Singles from Les Chants de l'Aurore | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[3] |
Decibel | 6/10[4] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
Kerrang! | 3/5[6] |
Metal.de | 8/10[7] |
Metal Hammer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rock Hard | 8.5/10[10] |
Les Chants de l'Aurore (transl. The Songs of Dawn) is the seventh studio album by French post-black metal band Alcest, released on 21 June 2024 by Nuclear Blast.[11][12]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Neige, except "L'Adieu", written by Guillaume Apollinaire; all music is composed by Neige and Winterhalter.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Komorebi" | 6:39 |
2. | "L'Envol" | 8:02 |
3. | "Améthyste" | 8:30 |
4. | "Flamme Jumelle" | 5:18 |
5. | "Réminiscence" | 2:51 |
6. | "L'Enfant de la Lune" | 7:29 |
7. | "L'Adieu" | 4:52 |
Total length: | 43:41 |
Personnel
Alcest
- Neige – clean and harsh vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, piano, glockenspiel, mixing, recording, arrangements
- Winterhalter – drums, percussion, sound engineering, recording
Additional contributors
- Elise Aranguren – additional vocals
- Chris Edrich – mixing
- Førtifem – layout
- Gregory Hoepffner – arrangements
- France Lafumat – additional vocals
- Gisli Gunnarsson – additional vocals, arrangements
- Mika Jussila – mastering
- Andy Julia – landscape photography
- Yoann Lossel [fr] – cover art
- Haruna Nakaie – additional vocals, viola de gamba, Japanese spoken word
- Margot Gentil – additional vocals
- Sacha Gentil – additional vocals
- Ai Matsui – Japanese translation on "L'Enfant de la Lune"
Charts
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 19 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 132 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 174 |
French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 77 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 14 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 36 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 22 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[20] | 16 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] | 8 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[22] | 3 |
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (23 February 2024). "Alcest Announce New Album 'Les Chants De L'Aurore', Share New Song "L'Envol": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Gonzales, Ramon (18 April 2024). "Alcest Shares Poignant Album Preview With "Flamme Jumelle"". Knotfest. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (19 June 2024). "Les Chants de l'Aurore". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Santos, José Carlos (July 2024). "Record Reviews". Decibel. No. 237. Red Flag Media, Inc. pp. 66–67.
- ^ Djurdjićć, Marko (19 June 2024). "Alcest Stay in the Light on 'Les Chants de l'Aurore'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Olly (18 June 2024). "Album review: Alcest – Les Chants De L'Aurore". Kerrang!. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Angela (14 June 2024). "Alcest - Les Chants De L'Aurore Review". metal.de (in German). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Mills, Matt (20 June 2024). ""Alcest are blackgaze's undisputed masters, no matter how far they sometimes run." Black metal pioneers Alcest return to their roots on Les Chants De L'Aurore". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via loudersound.
- ^ Heilman, Max (17 June 2024). "Review: Alcest's Les Chants de l'Aurore Reflects Their Bright New Dawn". MetalSucks. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Dörting, Thorsten (18 June 2024). "Les Chants De L´Aurore". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (7 March 2024). "Alcest: "In dark times, to make an album of beauty and positivity could really stick out"". Kerrang!. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (23 February 2024). "Alcest Announces New Album 'Les Chants De L'Aurore'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 26, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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