Alcest is the (now) solo project of French musician Neige. Originally a hyper-depressive BM outfit, Alcest now has a softer (shoe-gaze) sound that more exemplifies Niege's aim of portraying an imaginary world that he once traveled to as a child. In either expression, Alcest is perhaps what some would argue to be the definitive of the French BM style. It can, at times, be hard to disagree.
*Personal Meditations: The difference in production quality between newer and older Alcest may come as a turn-off to some. I enjoy both thoroughly, each with its own distinctive voice. I encourage you to try both.*
Tristesse Hivernale[Demo](2001)
Le Secret [EP](2005)
Souvenirs d'un autre monde (2007)
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