Alcest Écailles De Lune
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Gmork89
November 3rd 2010


8891 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I find very few faults with this album to be honest, some of the best writing I have heard period.

Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
November 3rd 2010


5098 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I can see where people are coming from but there isn't really filler besides Abysses. Maybe a weaker song (Solar Song, still great though) but filler? ehh





TheSpirit
Emeritus
November 3rd 2010


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

It's not even filler songs, but the filler inside almost every single song is awful. There are some bands who are doing the exactly the same thing as Alcest but in a much more concise fashion and it works so much better.

DeafMetal
November 3rd 2010


8598 Comments


This is better than Souvenirs.

JWT155
November 3rd 2010


15038 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Much better.

Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
November 3rd 2010


5098 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

It's not even filler songs, but the filler inside almost every single song is awful. There are some bands who are doing the exactly the same thing as Alcest but in a much more concise fashion and it works so much better.








If you're talking about the respective clean guitar interludes/breaks, I'm not one to agree with. I can tell you that.





TheSpirit
Emeritus
November 3rd 2010


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

I'm not denying the fact that was Alcest does a really epic clean part that they are perhaps better than other bands, what I'm saying is that those parts don't really come that often and basically every other aspect of the album is dull. Plus when it comes to Neige's vocals, his cleans can be kinda meh at times and his scream isn't bad at all really, but at the same times it's nothing too great either.

Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
November 3rd 2010


5098 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I'm not denying the fact that was Alcest does a really epic clean part that they are perhaps better than other bands, what I'm saying is that those parts don't really come that often and basically every other aspect of the album is dull. Plus when it comes to Neige's vocals, his cleans can be kinda meh at times and his scream is bad at all really, but nothing too great.






Can't say I disagree with your statement except I don't have any issues with the clean vocals and that I dont find the other apects dull. Although the clean guitar sections are some of the best aspects, I think the album benefits from not using them too often. Where would the peaks be?.. That being said, I still think the distorted guitar work is memorable as well. It's all about balance, and somehow the album makes it work.







TheSpirit
Emeritus
November 3rd 2010


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Although I like the song as a whole (for the most part) the only part of this entire album I find myself revisting is the ending of Ecailles De Lune Pt. 1

JizzInMyPants
November 3rd 2010


2965 Comments


wut bout pierces? shit makes me wanna dance

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
November 3rd 2010


115586 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Solar Song is the only song that really isn't amazing IMO. I think Alcest does the whole shoegaze/black metal thing better than bands such as Amesoeurs, even though Neige is apart of that band too.

TheSpirit
Emeritus
November 3rd 2010


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

I predict Heretoir's new album to be better than this.

AngelofDeath
Emeritus
November 3rd 2010


16307 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

This album is decent, but Souvenirs is better.

DarkNoctus
November 4th 2010


12774 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

this is leagues above fucking Amesoeurs. that album sucked.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
November 4th 2010


115586 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Both their self-titled and EP were both decent, but nothing more. Alcest is definitely leagues above them.

luci
November 4th 2010


12844 Comments


i was thoroughly bored with amesoeurs latest
and solar song is by far the worst, i always skip it

Hyperion1001
Emeritus
November 4th 2010


29676 Comments


Lantlos's .neon was better than this actually, but i still like this album.

silkforcalde
November 5th 2010


404 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I think Amesoeurs self-titled full length is one of the best albums OF ALL TIME. I still listen to it regularly. Absolutely flawless, for the most part.



This album is better than .neon. Most definitely. .neon is still good though.



Solar Song is fucking awesome. I love that song. I would say it's one of my favorites but I think this album is equally awesome from start to finish. New Agalloch is probably going to be my favorite for the year but this will be #2.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
November 5th 2010


115586 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The Ameseours self-titled is boring for the most part with a few moments of greatness here and there. This completely blows it out of the water.

silkforcalde
November 5th 2010


404 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

"I think Alcest does the whole shoegaze/black metal thing better than bands such as Amesoeurs, even though Neige is apart of that band too."



Well this is gonna be your problem, man. Amesoeurs is in absolutely no way a "shoegaze / black metal" band. Amesoeurs is more like a post hardcore / post punk / screamo band. The last track almost sounds like an Envy song. Almost all the songs with Audrey on vocals sound like Asobi Seksu songs. They are only marginally black metal, and only on AMESOEURS IS DEAD (I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX - IX XIX - IV V I IV) pretty much.



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