Alcest – Still the same stone, but what you see is different
January saw the release of Alcest’s latest album, Shelter. Even though I myself am not a big fan of this particular offering from the…
Les Discrets
Sombres Forêts – La Mort du Soleil
Hellbound Metal: “The result is an album which is admirable in its aesthetic approach, but nonetheless disappointingly mundane in its musical execution.”
Les Discrets – Ariettes Oubliées…
Without taking Les Discrets’ sound to a more adventurous place, Ariettes Oubliées… unfortunately ends up sounding like an adequate but less inspired version of the band’s debut.
Falloch – Where Distant Spirits Remain
Where Distant Spirits Remain is not the strongest release of its ilk this year, but overall it’s a good debut that shows much future potential and talent. The biggest issues found here (vocals that don’t always fit in as well as tendencies toward being long-winded) are hazards of the band’s chosen style, and both are issues that could very well be addressed by the next release.