Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Alcest - L'Envol
Destroy//ExistFollow “Alcest has been at the forefront of blending black metal with shoegaze, earning acclaim in both the heavy shoegaze and…” on Feb 24th →
Alcest - Perces De Lumire
I Like My Metal BlackFollow “black metal-vinyl: alcest - “écailles de lune”. released via prophecy productions in 2010. Percées De Lumière by Alcest” on May 16th, 2021 →
Alcest - Écailles De Lune (Part I)
Invisible OrangesFollow “We talk with various artists about how Alcest's landmark second album, which turns ten today, changed the blackgaze game. Continue…” on Mar 26th, 2020 →
Alcest - Sapphire +1 remix
Echoes and DustFollow “I can’t imagine many bands would like to follow Birds in Row but Alcest managed it with ease; they played…” on Mar 15th, 2020 →
Alcest - Sapphire Perturbator Version
Destroy//ExistFollow “Originally on the limited box set edition of Alcest's 2019 album, Spiritual Instinct, alongside a version of the track Protection…” on Mar 6th, 2020 →
Alcest - Je Suis D'ailleurs
BrooklynVeganFollow “The first-ever US edition of Prophecy Productions' Prophecy Fest is in Brooklyn this weekend with Alcest, Novembers Doom, Xasthur, So…” on Oct 31st, 2018 →
Alcest - Printemps Emeraude
BrooklynVeganFollow “Depending on how one feels about “blackgaze” or “post-black metal,” Alcest is either a visionary or "black metal’s Typhoid Mary."…” on Aug 3rd, 2017 →
Alcest - Eclosion
Life Is NoiseFollow “10. MT MOUNTAIN: Cosmos Terros Cosmos Terros by Mt. Mountain 9. INTER ARMA: Paradise Gallows Paradise Gallows by Inter Arma” on Dec 29th, 2016 →
Alcest - Kodama
a little bit of solFollow “Really enjoying this bit of black-metal/post-rock loveliness from Alcest, a very talented group from Paris. Kodama (Luxus) by Alcest Kodama” on Nov 26th, 2016 →
Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre
Muros de AbsentaFollow “La crítica de Bergman Island, escrita para Filmaffinity en el año 2011, supone un gran cambio con respecto al resto…” on Aug 19th, 2014 →
Alcest - Shelter
Swan FungusFollow “After feeling under the weather for almost 3 weeks, I finally felt up to going out and socializing last night.…” on Jan 27th, 2014 →
Alcest - Opale
guerolitomusicFollow “This months playlist is a very special one as we haven’t posted anything yet this month. Sorry about that, but…” on Jan 22nd, 2014 →
Alcest - Away
Sounds Better With ReverbFollow “French post rockers Alcest have well and truly left their metal days behind them with the release of their fourth…” on Jan 20th, 2014 →
Alcest - Summer's Glory
The RipeFollow “One of the most critically heralded songs of 2013 was ‘Dream House‘ by the San Francisco band Deafheaven; it was…” on Jan 12th, 2014 →
Alcest - Délivrance
Sounds Better With ReverbFollow “Neil Halstead (of Slowdive / Black Hearted Brother) has added his vocals to Alcest‘s forthcoming LP ‘Shelter’, but we’ll have…” on Jan 8th, 2014 →
Alcest - Solar Song
Swan FungusFollow “AsapSCIENCE (via YouTube) posted a video last week on the science behind breakups. It also offers scientific evidence for how…” on Sep 16th, 2013 →
Alcest - Autre Temps (Album Version)
EARMILKFollow “A year has come and gone as music has helped get us through the toughest of times and keep us…” on Dec 31st, 2012 →
Alcest - Là Où Naissent Les Couleurs Nouvelles
ACEFollow “ALCEST – La Oo Naissent Les Couleurs Nouvelles DOWNLOAD Shoegaze och black metal i perfekt symbios från Alcest nya album…” on Jan 14th, 2012 →
Alcest - Autre Temps
Sounds Better With ReverbFollow “Contains subtitles! Well not exactly, this one’s in French and sounds like it could’ve rocked a medieval house party in…” on Dec 11th, 2011 →