Tag: Neige

  • Alcest – Still the same stone, but what you see is different

    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 band, it’s clear to me that it is a proper culmination of gradual changes in Alcest’s sound and direction. As a long-time Alcest fan, I’ve read a number of interviews with…

  • Anathema / Alcest / Mamiffer @ The Opera House, Toronto ON, September 18th, 2013

    Anathema / Alcest / Mamiffer @ The Opera House, Toronto ON, September 18th, 2013

    I cannot speak for the whole audience attending Wednesday’s show, but from where I was standing that night there was a palpable sense of excitement in the minutes leading up to Anathema’s arrival on stage. For many, it was finally the long-awaited opportunity to see them deliver a full-band performance in Toronto. They did not…

  • Lantlôs – .neon

    While this is indeed a different vibe from the more nostalgic, fantastical vibe given off by Alcest’s albums, Lantlôs remains very similar in feel. This fact alone should be enough to help one decide whether or not .neon is worth pursuing.