Souvenirs d'un autre monde

Souvenirs d'un autre monde
Studio album by Alcest
Released August 8, 2007
Genre Post-metal, Post-black metal,[1][2] Shoegazing
Length 41:20
Label Prophecy Productions
Alcest chronology

Le Secret
(2005)		 Souvenirs d'un autre monde
(2007)		 Écailles de Lune
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
Blabbermouth 7.5/10[4]
PopMatters [5]
Revolver Positive[6]
Sputnik Music [7]
Ultimate Guitar 7.3/10[8]

Souvenirs d'un autre monde (Memories of Another World) is the first full-length album by Alcest, released in August 2007. The album differs greatly from Alcest's earlier work, as its sound is similar to post-metal and shoegaze. Audrey Sylvain of Amesoeurs, another band featuring Neige, provides guest vocals on "Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai." All other vocals and music were written and recorded entirely by Neige.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Printemps Émeraude" ("Emerald Spring") 7:19
2. "Souvenirs d'un autre monde" ("Memories of another world") 6:08
3. "Les Iris" ("The Iris") 7:41
4. "Ciel Errant" ("Errant Sky") 7:12
5. "Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai" ("On the other shore I will wait for you") 6:50
6. "Tir nan Og"   6:10
Total length:
 41:20

Reception

The album received generally positive review. Brian Way of Allmusic lauded the emotional aspect of the album, stating it expressed "yearning, nostalgia, triumph and blissful peace, all without a single lyric in (discernible) English".[3] Many reviewers noted the unique stylistic influences on the album, with Brad Angle of Revolver describing the album as "unexpectedly profound and affecting. Where many black metal records tunnel inward to the dark centers of their authors, Souvenirs D’un Autre Monde (translated to Memories of Another World) looks outward and upward, encouraging the listener to release its grasp on reality and float into the ether."[6]

Kyle Ward of Sputnik Music was less impressed with the album, writing that "The ideas presented in Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde are solid, and rather revolutionary for the genre, but the songwriting is so blatantly flawed that any hope of this fantastic idea coming to realization are swiftly carried away, never to return again."[7]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ http://en.prophecy.de/alcest-souvenirs-d-un-autre-monde.html
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/souvenirs-dun-autre-monde-mw0000585713
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Way, Brian. "Allmusic Souvenirs d'un autre review". Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Alisoglu, Scott. "Blabbermouth Alcest Souvenirs d'un autre monde review". Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Jennifer (November 27, 2007). "Souvenirs d'un autre monde". Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Angle, Brad (August 2, 2007). "Revolver Alcest Souvenirs d'un autre monde review". Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ward, Kyle (January 1, 2010). "Sputnik Alcest Souvenirs d'un autre monde review". Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ UG Team (August 27, 2007). "Ultimate Guitar Alcest Souvenirs d'un autre monde review". Retrieved April 11, 2015.