I imagine most of the people who find their way onto my blog would remember Alcest from their post-black metal early albums.  Over the last few years however, much like a growing number of their contemporaries, Alcest have found themselves leaning closer and closer to the post part of their sound and in turn leaving the black metal far behind.  So if you are reading this due to your interest in black metal it might be better to look away now.  As in it’s wake they have become a shoe gazing post rock band, the likes of whom generate an aura of cool that I’ve never quite understood. Continue reading “Alcest – Shelter” →