Less than two weeks to go until ALCEST release their 6th studio album »Spiritual Instinct«. Recorded at the French Drudenhaus Studios and written in bursts both during and after a prolonged period of touring in support of 2016’s hugely successful »Kodama«, the new and very cathartic album is leading the blackgaze pioneers into dark soundscapes and will be released on October 25th.
Today, band leader Neige speaks about the studio recordings of the new album with Benoit Roux and explains how lengthy and difficult the writing process can sometimes be. He also sheds light on his working process with his bandmate Winterhalter and how they complement each other. Watch the full trailer, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOZzjMMYd8
You can pre-order your copy of »Spiritual Instinct« in various collector's formats, here: https://nblast.de/AlcestSpiritInstinct
Last week, the band has announced an extensive European headline tour with the support acts BIRDS IN ROW and KÆLAN MIKLA and tickets for all dates are on sale now.
- 06.02. F Audincourt - Le Moloco
- 07.02. F Tourcoing - Le Grand Mix
- 08.02. F Lyon - Ninkasi Kao
- 09.02. D Munich - Technikum
- 10.02. D Cologne - Kantine
- 11.02. D Hamburg - Gruenspan
- 12.02. D Leipzig - Täubchenthal
- 13.02. D Berlin - Heimathafen
- 14.02. D Hanover - Capitol
- 15.02. DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
- 16.02. S Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
- 18.02. FIN Helsinki - Tavastia
- 19.02. LV Riga - Melnā Piektdiena
- 20.02. PL Warsaw - Klub Proxima
- 21.02. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat
- 22.02. A Vienna - Szene
- 23.02. H Budapest - A38
- 24.02. RO Cluj-Napoca - Form Space
- 25.02. RO Bucharest - Quantic Club
- 26.02. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5
- 28.02. SLO Ljubljana - Kino Šiška
- 29.02. I Parma - Campus Industry Music
- 01.03. CH Lucerne - Schüür
- 02.03. D Stuttgart - Im Wizemann
- 03.03. B Brussels - Orangerie @ Botanique
- 05.03. UK Manchester - Gorilla
- 06.03. UK Bristol - The Fleece
- 07.03. F Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
In addition, the band will bring their cathartic sound to these European festivals in 2019 and 2020:
- 18.10. NL Leeuwarden - Into the Void
- 19.10. D Hameln - Autumn Moon Festival
- 26.10. F Strasbourg - La Laiterie
- 02.11. UK Leeds - Damnation Festival
- 16.11. D Neunkirchen - Gloomaar Festival
- 06.12. E Madrid - Madrid is the Dark
- 07.12. P Lisbon - Under the Doom Festival
- 13.12. NL Eindhoven - Metal Meeting
- 14.12. UK London - Beyond The Past
2020:
- 29. - 31.05. D Gelsenkirchen - Rock Hard Festival
- 06. - 08.08. D Schlotheim - Party.San Open Air
In case you missed the previously released music videos, directed by Craig Murray, check them out here:
'Protection': https://youtu.be/Tn7wvu8R4Wk
'Sapphire': https://youtu.be/69fnUZhV8SI