Les Chants de l'Aurore

Les Chants de l'Aurore
Studio album by
Alcest
Released21 June 2024
GenreBlackgaze • post-black metal
Length43:41
LanguageFrench, Japanese
LabelNuclear Blast
Alcest chronology
Spiritual Instinct
(2019) 		Les Chants de l'Aurore
(2024)
Singles from Les Chants de l'Aurore
  1. "L'Envol"
    Released: 23 February 2024[1]
  2. "Flamme Jumelle"
    Released: 18 April 2024[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8/10[3]
Decibel6/10[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
Kerrang!3/5[6]
Metal.de8/10[7]
Metal Hammer[8]
MetalSucks[9]
Rock Hard8.5/10[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.

Les Chants de l'Aurore track listing
No.TitleLength
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 (月の子)"7:29
7."L'Adieu"4:52
Total length:43:41

Personnel

Alcest

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 performance for Les Chants de l'Aurore
Chart (2024) Peak
position
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Gonzales, Ramon (18 April 2024). "Alcest Shares Poignant Album Preview With "Flamme Jumelle"". Knotfest. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ Lawson, Dom (19 June 2024). "Les Chants de l'Aurore". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ Santos, José Carlos (July 2024). "Record Reviews". Decibel. No. 237. Red Flag Media, Inc. pp. 66–67.
  5. ^ Djurdjićć, Marko (19 June 2024). "Alcest Stay in the Light on 'Les Chants de l'Aurore'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ Thomas, Olly (18 June 2024). "Album review: Alcest – Les Chants De L'Aurore". Kerrang!. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ Angela (14 June 2024). "Alcest - Les Chants De L'Aurore Review". metal.de (in German). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Heilman, Max (17 June 2024). "Review: Alcest's Les Chants de l'Aurore Reflects Their Bright New Dawn". MetalSucks. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  10. ^ Dörting, Thorsten (18 June 2024). "Les Chants De L´Aurore". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Blabbermouth (23 February 2024). "Alcest Announces New Album 'Les Chants De L'Aurore'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Top Albums (Week 26, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alcest – Les Chants de l'Aurore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2024.


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