Alcest - Kodama

Tracklist

A	Kodama	9:07
B	Eclosion	8:55
C	Je Suis D'ailleurs	7:20
D	Untouched	5:12
E1	Oiseaux De Proie	7:48
E2	Onyx	3:52
G	Notre Sang Et Nos Pensées	6:07
CD1	Kodama	9:07
CD2	Eclosion	8:55
CD3	Je Suis D'ailleurs	7:20
CD4	Untouched	5:12
CD5	Oiseaux De Proie	7:48
CD6	Onyx	3:52
CD7	Notre Sang Et Nos Pensées	6:07

Notes

Released as a fan edition in a box set and with 4 LP's (45rpm clear vinyl/etching), 2 CDs (hardcover book), 6 art prints, as well as a lyric sheet. This package is limited to 200 pieces.

"Kodama" the fifth album from Blackgaze pioneers, Alcest, marks the French duo's ferocious return to the stylistic maximalism of its early albums while continuing the band's relentless pursuit for new sounds and fresh ideas.
"Kodama" is the Japanese word for 'tree spirit' and 'echo' and from the album's structure and dynamics to its cinematic sound, "Kodama" indeed 'echoes' Alcest's 2010 classic, "Écailles De Lune". But this is no simple back-to-the-roots album: the band has more punch, rhythm and organic feel than ever before. While clearly influenced by bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Dinosaur Jr, Grimes and The Cure, "Kodama" ultimately reveals itself as Alcest's 'Japanese album', drawing substantial inspiration from Japanese art and culture.
Originally triggered by Hayao Miyazaki's anime film "Princess Mononoke", "Kodama" picks up on the fate of its protagonist and, at its core, deals with the sensation of not belonging; of living in between worlds, be it city and nature or the physical and spiritual one. Duality is also crucial for the visual approach of the album, realized by French graphic designer duo Førtifem. Paying tribute to Japanese illustrators like Takato Yamamoto, the visuals portray contrasting elements like nature/urbanity, youth/death, femininity/animality and combine poetic elements with darker ones that were not present in Alcest's earlier works.
By giving the album a cultural, stylistic and compositional narrative, Neige and Winterhalter keep "Kodama" from just being the latest improvement on the Alcest sound and instead make the album a most rare and exciting thing: a vital, relevant record from a pioneer that not only upholds the band's trailblazing legacy but actually makes you want to see where they go next.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 884388719088
• Matrix / Runout: BG47157-01 A1 KR
• Matrix / Runout: BG47157-01 B1 KR
• Matrix / Runout: BG47157-02 C1 KR
• Matrix / Runout: BG47157-02 D1 KR
• Matrix / Runout: BG47157-03 E1 KR
• Matrix / Runout: BG47172-04 G1 KR

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PRO 190 LU	Alcest	Kodama ‎(2xCD, Ltd, Har)	Prophecy Productions	PRO 190 LU	Germany	2016
none	Alcest	Kodama ‎(6xFile, MP3, Album, 320)	Prophecy Productions	none	Germany	2016
PRO 190 LP LU	Alcest	Kodama ‎(2x12", Mag + 12", S/Sided, Etch, Mag + Box, Album,)	Prophecy Productions	PRO 190 LP LU	Germany	2016
PRO 190 BOX	Alcest	Kodama ‎(2x12" + 2x12", S/Sided, Etch + 2xCD)	Prophecy Productions	PRO 190 BOX	Germany	2016
PRO 190 BOX MB	Alcest	Kodama ‎(2x12", Mag + 2x12", S/Sided, Etch, Mag + 2xCD, Har)	Prophecy Productions	PRO 190 BOX MB	Germany	2016

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