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Kodama is one of 2016's most arresting releases.
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3y
90
Kodama exhibits all the dreamy and engrossing qualities one can expect from Alcest, while progressing their complex sound magnificently.
9y
90
Pensive pioneers Alcest weave an immersive spell with new album.
6y
80
Neige once said that he wanted Alcest to realise his visions of otherworldly fantasy and wonder. Much like in Miyazaki’s film, that’s not necessarily a particularly happy realm, but Kodama’s world nevertheless invites you to explore its dark recesses and binary nature.
9y
70
It's true that Alcest don't really offer anything musically new on Kodama; Neige does that in his lyrics. But the return of more physically intense music is welcome.
9y
70
Kodama is a definite step in the right direction … Alcest strive for balance once more here, and for the most part, they achieve it.
9y
70
Coming back to the harsh reality of contexts and existing art, Kodama doesn’t feel as Alcest’s masterpiece nor an album that would redefine the band’s history, but it still offers an unabashedly pleasurable listen.
3y
God this band never disappoints me. I'm starting to completely fall in love with Alcest, their music just connects with me so much. I absolutely love the vibes they always have, like you can always picture some kind of scenario while listening to it, it creates a picture in your head. It sounds like pure color. Their albums feel like a whole movie with a story, rather than just a collection of tracks. It all falls into place like a Jiggsaw puzzle.
The fantastic guitar work, the smooth godly ... read more
blackgaze will consume me like a candle holy fuuuuuuuuuck. wish it was more textured, it feels kinda one dimensional for a big chunk of the huge riffs, there is a lack of atmosphere that kinda throws me out the enjoyment the core songs could give me, still a really enjoyable take on the genre, fairly unique and pretty well paced, an enjoyable proyect that could have been so much more
The art style this album cover showcases resembles something you'd see in Mononoke (not the Ghibli movie).
Fantastic series, by the way. ↑
It's hard to describe a dream in any context, but to transport someone into that dream through sound alone is on a totally different level.
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Track List
| 1 | Kodama 9:07 | 92 |
| 2 | Éclosion 8:54 | 90 |
| 3 | Je suis d'ailleurs 7:20 | 88 |
| 4 | Untouched 5:12 | 88 |
| 5 | Oiseaux de proie 7:48 | 92 |
| 6 | Onyx 3:51 | 81 |
Total Length: 42 minutes
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