We had the great pleasure of making this music video with my partner Psyche and my dear friend Cedric. The clip was shot on the night of June 21, the summer solstice, in the Broceliande forest where we live. And by coincidence of the calendar, we finished the animation on the night of December 21, at the winter solstice. Six magical months working on a work from the Other World. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it☀ Thanks to Neige for entrusting us with the creation of this film ⭐

@brunodomare1711

3 ай бұрын

Bravo et un grand merci pour ces belles images 👏👏🤘🎶🎧🎶🤘

@YoannLossel

3 ай бұрын

@@brunodomare1711 Merci beaucoup !

@nlmnx5763

3 ай бұрын

did you go to the town paimpont in the middle of the forest? nice people at the bar there 😁😁

@nlmnx5763

3 ай бұрын

@@YoannLossel 💚💚💙💙 i loved your town when i was there 10 years ago, such good memories, lovely people

@mahmoad84

3 ай бұрын

It's a fantastic video, great job 😍👏🙌

This was such an honor to be part of. Absolutely stunning video🌹

@mariaekman248

3 ай бұрын

This is amazing !!!! are you part of the production of the video ?

@tetegris01

3 ай бұрын

Well done 👍🏻

@gisligunnarsson

3 ай бұрын

No the album! I contributed some arrangements. In this song in particular you can hear some choirs and string arrangements, as well as some little atmospheric things@@mariaekman248 🌹

@HeretoirOfficial

3 ай бұрын

@@gisligunnarsson Amazing! ❤️

@ancientkingrecords

3 ай бұрын

​@@gisligunnarssonThe atmosphere is magnificent, well done for the arrangements! ✨

I lost both my parents in the last year but have had a hard time grieving because they were very old and their decline was long and I spent a lot of time caring for them. When I was 9, there was a field of small white flowers on tall stems (daisy fleabane) that was filled with fireflies at twilight in the summer. The fireflies rose from the field as light faded. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. I told my parents about it and I was both happy and proud that they went to the field themselves to see the fireflies. Every time I watch this video I sob uncontrollably when the fireflies rise, because it symbolizes not only a lost time when everybody was healthy and happy but also the departure of something beautiful and fleeting. Like life.

@Jerseyboondocks

3 ай бұрын

Completely understand. I feel the same

@SkycladWanderer

2 ай бұрын

I wish I could share these feelings with those near me. Life is fleeting indeed. Ephemerals, condemned. Love from socal.

@satricon

2 ай бұрын

i can relate to this alot. My dad died 2021 after a long bout with alzheimerz, and now my mom is in pretty rough shape, i've had to take care and help them both. There's just something about this video that releases so much emotion! I was not prepared to cry like i did the first time i saw this video/heard this song!

@hcmofo13

Ай бұрын

Such a lovely story. Thank you for sharing

When life is shit, I listen to Alcest. And then, life is beautiful again. Amazing song and visuals!

@user-ij7ff5ni4k

2 ай бұрын

Man, i live in Russia and my every evening is shit) Alcest is one of those things that keeps me alive. дай бог тебе здоровья!

@jezek666

2 ай бұрын

@@user-ij7ff5ni4k hey there, thanks for your comment! I can imagine life is hard for you :( I wish you all the best and hopefully life will be better for you soon! ❤

@Scotticusmaximus

2 ай бұрын

It’s just beautiful. In the best. And worst of times

@Michael-jw6et

Ай бұрын

You listen to Alcest and it Makes life beautiful again? There is nothing happy or uplifting about Alcest music. It's full of depression, sadness and longing. I am not sure you get their music. You might try something else.

@jezek666

Ай бұрын

@@Michael-jw6etas a dad, so I assume you are a grown up, you might have encountered depression in your life already. And believe me or not, depressive music helps you more out of a depression than happy music. So please don’t tell a 41-year old to listen to something else. Thank you.

Imagine your favorite band release a song the day you turn 30. This marks a new chapter of my life, thank you for the birthday present, Alcest.

@7ulian7apataC

3 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday.

@brennuvargr4638

3 ай бұрын

And what a birthday present this is! A fucking masterpiece, and definitely my favourite Alcest song since anything from 'Opale' or maybe even 'Les voyages de l'âme'. It's already one of my favourite ever Alcest songs. :) Hope you had a great birthday, yo!

@Krunkles24

3 ай бұрын

Happy belated birthday

@mahamrityumjay

3 ай бұрын

They released Sapphire on my 30th birthday so i know how you feel

@thehamvskoopa343

3 ай бұрын

Hellyeah bro just 5 days after my 25th 🤘

Instantly my #1 most anticipated album of 2024. This is goddamn beautiful.

@renatico7733

3 ай бұрын

mine too

@brennuvargr4638

3 ай бұрын

Mine also! This is the best Alcest song in many years, and is already one of my very favourites of theirs. Astonishing! This new album will no doubt kick ass. :D

Alcest being back absolutely made my day

@patansy3455

3 ай бұрын

Me too

@JustStop19

Ай бұрын

Same!

Seriously, how often do you guys cry when you listen for a newly released song for the first time? How can they do that?

This is the happiest and saddest music I've ever heard in my life. So much power and grace, simultaneously.

@MusicmyZombie

26 күн бұрын

And they been around for long time

You never fail to touch my soul like nobody else can.

Whats this…? This sensation on my chest…happiness…sadness…everything togeter. Thank u guys, only you can do it.

@AlexanderPochertPiano

3 ай бұрын

A beautiful description 😊

@NeglectedField

3 ай бұрын

That's a great way of putting it, actually. I think 'profound' is the best word I can find. I also get "we must protect Neige" feelings, but I guess that's by the by 😉

@unimatrix82

Ай бұрын

I felt this too..

@vavare

Ай бұрын

melancholy

@fabiogaudio6279

Ай бұрын

I suggest you to listen Novembre

Quel plaisir à l'époque de l'IA de voir des groupes commissionner des clips en animation traditionnelle. Quelle beauté, tellement adapté à ce morceau. Merci

This touches my spirit, which means it's still there, I'm alive!!!! I thought I lost it, but now I know it is there. Thank you Alcest for showing me that I have to keep fighting!!

Sounds like Shelter + Souvenir d'un autre monde, amazing

@suzoanfasimaharjan6088

3 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more brother both aspects combined in an 😌 magnificent way as always.

@maddoom2776

3 ай бұрын

@@suzoanfasimaharjan6088 Love the acoustic parts especially

@aleksanderolbrych9157

3 ай бұрын

It took only a decade but Alcest don't seem to be ashamed of their best album anymore. Finaly.

@vishalnagaraj5343

3 ай бұрын

More of a Kodama + Souvenirs vibe imo. Done to perfection though!

@onurbedirhan

2 ай бұрын

Its actually sounds like a mix of all albums. They always had their unique style but looks like they are just shaping it totally.

My God, I love this band. Chills, tears, saddness, happiness. Everything. Takes me deep inside myself and then takes me to other worlds, other dimensions. All that, and I don't understand a single word. But the music is so beautiful, so perfect, that it doesn't matter. Thank you, Alcest. And thank you to the Universe for giving us this band. They make life mean something. They are a light in this dark world.

There's something about the sound of an acoustic guitar in an Alcest song. Feels like home. 🌿🍃✨

Shelter tones with the atmosphere of Souvenirs, combined with a hint of Spiritual Instinct progressiveness. Recipe for dreams to come. Brilliance at work, as usual. What a beautiful video too.

@TheMetalGaia

3 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right!

@brennuvargr4638

3 ай бұрын

A distinct 'Faiseurs de mondes' vibe to it with the softer parts, too.

@AbdiasI

3 ай бұрын

Kodama percussions and rhythms, too!

@Hipp0campus_1

3 ай бұрын

Great, now I want a remaster of Souvenirs done by Winterhalter. (He was mostly responsible for the sound on Spiritual Instinct)

@echoesmourn3108

3 ай бұрын

@@Hipp0campus_1 if this happens I want his drum intro for the title song (that he plays live) on the record too

I can't stop crying. I want to be free. Thank you Alcest.

This is heaven. I love Alcest forever

Las canciones de Alcest son como experimentar la vida en minutos. Gracias por sanar mi alma siempre que los escucho.

The primary lyrical theme of Alcest is "Nostalgia", and this track embodies that concept to me better than anything since Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde. I assume she's seeing herself in her youth, and I wonder if this is Neige's attempt at putting his "Fairy Land" to images that we can see. Either way, this is profoundly beautiful, and now I can't wait for the full album.

So I guess Alcest will continue to never make a bad album.

Been feeling disconnected from what really makes me feel alive. This song reminded me of those rare and sacred things that make life worth living for. Thank you Alcest for the beauty you bring into the world 🙏

Neige Is the best métal genius of the moment

This is the essence of beauty - amazing work as always, friends ❤

@suzoanfasimaharjan6088

3 ай бұрын

last year "Nightsphere" and now new Alcest , both of my fav bands what could i ask for ? truly sublime and majestic.

@7ulian7apataC

3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@latifa3995

2 ай бұрын

OMG I am truly obsessed with golden dust by you guys !!!❤❤❤

The beginning of the music video represented a younger version of herself and her memories with spiritual beings. In the end, she is set free and takes flight into another realm becoming one with them for eternity.

Absolutely beautiful. I got introduced to Alcest’s ‘Le Secret’ when I was 19. Then I had the honor to see them live in their first ever concert in 2011. Today I’m 37, and I might’ve not made it this far without your music by my side . Thank you .

Je m'attendais à quelque chose de grandiose pour ce nouvel album mais je ne m'attendais pas à tant de beauté et de puissance ! La fin du clip m'a bcp émue, Neige arrive tjrs à me faire verser quelques larmes, à toucher mon âme :'( ce ne sont pas des larmes de tristesse, loin de là, mais de profonde gratitude, c'est tellement Beau ! Mes mots ne sont pas à la hauteur d'un tel talent... Dans ce titre l'Envol, tout y est ! La Magie et la Beauté de la Vie, de la Création, du renouveau, de l'Etre, de la Nature, de notre Mère la Terre et du Ciel avec le Soleil qui se lève... Quelle est la symbolique du héron blanc au Japon? L'aurore est un nouveau commencement, l'aube d'une nouvelle vie, d'une nouvelle humanité... les Lucioles sont les Lumières que nous sommes, elles se libèrent et rayonnent sous les rayons dorés du soleil levant, l'aube d'un nouveau jour... une renaissance... Neige tu n'es pas quelqu'un d'ordinaire, ta mission est de réveiller les âmes endormies, pour qu'elles se libèrent de leurs "chaines" et qu'elles se reconnectent à leur toute puissance créatrice, à leur part Divine

@user-tf9cu9yp9q

3 ай бұрын

Tu as écrit quelque chose de très précieux et sensible.Merci ❤

@evrakk3543

2 ай бұрын

Quel bel écrivant. Ça m'a aidé à mieux comprendre le vidéo... merci bcp

Неземные Alcest в который раз создали восхитительную по своему звучанию и видеоряду композицию!💚 Спасибо вам, ребята! Вы возвращаете жизнь в мою уставшую душу🥲✨🖤

honestly this is probably one of the best alcest songs. amazing they can accomplish that at this stage. can't wait for the album now, truly a legendary band

When I needed them most, Alcest returns.

@Chaosdunk_

3 ай бұрын

Same

@satricon

2 ай бұрын

yes

Confirmation that my wife and I are having a second boy happened shortly after I played this and now the two events are emotionally linked for me. Couldn't have picked a better song to express the passion I feel right now.

@Chris-zi6ki

3 ай бұрын

That’s fuckin beautiful brother, congratulations! 🍻 🔥🤘

@cmillspa1

3 ай бұрын

@@Chris-zi6ki Thank you!

@pres4515

3 ай бұрын

congrats

@TimeandMonotony

3 ай бұрын

Congratulations to you and your wife!

@Croustibite

3 ай бұрын

Congrats man

Alcest will forever be the all time greatest post-black/ blackgaze band. They seem to effortlessly outdo their contemporaries time and time again.

@Finngrinder

3 ай бұрын

nah. I love this song as well as many other things Alcest, but that title goes to Sadness by far

@knownaigm

3 ай бұрын

@@Finngrinder lol

@jasonpearson7324

2 ай бұрын

Alcest don't fit into any genre. That's for narrow minded folk. But whatever they do is head & shoulders above their so called peers. They're truly unique ❤.

@a.lateralus5840

24 күн бұрын

deafheaven is better imo

Headbangs while lucid dreaming!

For the almost 10 years of me being a fan, I constantly find myself asking, HOW do you do it? How is it that this band stays so consistently great, both in the raw, more visceral cuts, but also in the sublime and spiritual sounding tracks? Masters of their craft, genuinely.

I feel like I've only just finished processing Spiritual Instinct. Hard to believe it's been so many years already. Yet, this absolutely made my day like the return of an old, old friend. I love you guys thank you so much to everyone who was a part of this wonderful work!

this is exactly what ive been looking for. complex, emotional. grips you and doesnt let go until the end. wonderful track. ❤

My tears kept falling. This moved me so deeply, so excited for the album. Love this turn. ❤️

Very grateful and proud to be involved in this one, absolute pleasure mixing it and working with such talented humans! 🫶

@Rain_power

3 ай бұрын

The mixing is fantastic!

@ChrisEdrich

3 ай бұрын

@@Rain_powerthank you so much! :)

Been a die hard fan since 2010. I had the chance to see them a few times and even met Neige twice. I can say without any hesitation that this song is jaw dropping. The astonishing vocals, the melodies, the strings, the arrangements, the lyrics. Hands down a top 10 song from the band. Put me in solid tears this morning ! 🙏 Merci encore une fois, Neige ! Avec amour, du Québec.

If middle earth had metal music in it, this would be it

@Dark_Atmospheric

3 ай бұрын

So true !

@llady1981

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say better.

@traumatizedtumbler8425

3 ай бұрын

Summoning enters the room.

@llady1981

3 ай бұрын

@@traumatizedtumbler8425 Alcest-The shire,Valinor.Summoning -Mordor😆

2022. In 2022 they said they finished writing the music for a new album. I have been waiting patiently, but eagerly since then. Every so often I thought "Maybe you shouldn't set your expectations THAT high..." But I said to myself, I said "Self... Shut your stupid mouth. Alcest cannot disappoint." Well, self... I win. They not only exceeded what I expected but totally vaporized it, and built it infinitely higher. This is PERFECT.

That middle section is incredible

My favorite band in the world💚

I find it challenging to express my emotions while listening to this song. I've been continuously playing it on repeat for over an hour, and with each replay, I discover new elements that bring a smile to my face. I believe the wonderful people here in the comment section can relate to my feelings. This summarizes the essence of Alcest. Thank you Neige and the band for sharing this exquisite piece of art with us. This will help us while patiently waiting for the entire album. ❤

@brennuvargr4638

3 ай бұрын

Well said, dude. I'm on my 51st listen since it was released, and it is still giving me the goosebumps, especially during the section between 4:24 and 5:18... That part is, IMO, one of the best bits of music Alcest has ever released. So fuckin' glad they have returned to more complex song structures with these deep, introspective parts. This is the Alcest I fell in love with. There is no other band who can evoke quite the same emotions as Alcest... :)

@prabhakardutta4246

2 ай бұрын

Completely agree bro, btw tumi assomor ni?

@DeepOpeth

Ай бұрын

@@prabhakardutta4246 Yes bro. Tumi'u neki?

Getting some solid Les Voyages De LÂme vibes from this. Hail to the avant garde, blackgaze kings with another banger...

Who here is also on the same hype train for June 21st, waiting for the release of Alcest's new album and the Elden Ring DLC on the same day? This is crazy, I'm so excited, it's going to be the best day of the year!

The truth hides beneath Nature and Metal music

O Alcest nunca me decepciona!!!

@felipe0207

3 ай бұрын

É brincadeira, né. Eles nunca erram.

@ariadnebedene6990

3 ай бұрын

Que satisfação em ver conterrâneos de bom gosto aqui ❤

@leandrometfan

3 ай бұрын

São genios da música

Song released on a special day : i met my unknown biological family at 40... and that day was perfect. This song was litteraly the soundtrack that i carried with me on my way to the event and back. It will stick forever to these moments and in my heart. Thanks Alcest for everything.

My fortune cookie from the restaurant I ate at told me I would be pleasantly surprised today.... And then I stumble upon new Alcest.. how 'bout that.

Alcest always gives me chills, but damn this song has hit me the hardest yet. Absolutely gorgeous, and I'm going to learn the drums to this as soon as I physically can.

My updated opinion is that this song is a fucking masterpiece. One of the best songs Alcest has ever written. It is for sure one of the most epic singles I've heard. Thanks so much, Alcest, for bringing back those drawn-out, contemplative sections that I really missed hearing in the previous two albums (which were more basic, I guess). This is the Alcest I fell in love with in 2007.

I'm loving how Alcest keeps expanding their universe through music, great stories, and visual arts. 🌾✨

Been waiting for ages, 13 years and counting of being an Alcest fan ❤❤❤

@diegovasquez4650

3 ай бұрын

Me too!!❤❤

@estebanpaz4909

3 ай бұрын

@@diegovasquez4650 14 years here!

@melficealmasy9591

3 ай бұрын

Been a fan for 17 years. And the music gets better and better

@brennuvargr4638

3 ай бұрын

I've been a fan for 17 years (via the snippets of songs from 'Souvenirs d'un autre monde' on their MySpace before said album was released!), and 'L'envol' has to be up there with some of the best Alcest songs ever made. I wasn't so much into 'Kodama' and 'Spiritual Instinct', as I found them to be a bit too straight and simple for Alcest, but 'L'envol' has brought back the deep, contemplative and otherworldly elements that made me fall in love with the band in the first place. That part between 4:24 and 5:18 is one of the best moments Alcest has ever written, IMO. So, so, so, so happy they are writing music like this again!

@brennuvargr4638

3 ай бұрын

@@melficealmasy9591 Ahh, nice. Same here! I first heard them before 'Souvenirs d'un autre monde' dropped via snippets of three songs on their old MySpace page back in the day. :)

There is no other like Alcest and i cant stop being so obsessed with it. And I cant find any artist, any band that would replace Neige. Just the music, the lyrics, the art is like no other. True form of art. He is so real. I cant stop being amazed by his music everytime and it brings me so much joy and comfort at the same time. Its simply mesmerizing and an ethereal experience. I love you Niege😭😭😭

This band has another level when it comes about their visual art, its always so sensible, delicate and light. Its almost etheric, like their songs Love you guys, thanks for keeping the world a better place with your art. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷

Que riqueza visual e musical! Alcest é uma das melhores bandas que surgiu nesses últimos 15/20 anos!

This is ethereal euphoria

Dear Alcest, I missed you so fucking much. Thank you for the tears of joy while giving this song the first listen. 🖤

Glad I waited until I could listen to this properly with headphones on, and lights dimmed full-screen, to really get immersed in it. Alcest has never disappointed me, of course I have my preferred moments and albums but from the very start it's been something truly special. So glad I was there early on when they started to tour and I got to see them at a small venue, and as an added bonus Neige was so incredibly sweet and humble hanging out outside the venue afterwards talking to everyone. One of the absolute best in my books, then and now

I felt so tired these days I can't even cry, yet feeling my throat and chest getting cold. But now I could cry, not of sadness but of warmth. Thanks. It's a relief

You have been missed, friends of Alcest. They were missed!

I got to see Alcest with Anathema years ago in Portland, OR. Fantastic show full of beautiful music. I also got to meet Stéphane. Chill guy, very kind. Then I met Danny from Anathema, surprisingly. I'm so sad they disbanded. I hope Danny gets better. Along with Alcest, The Gathering, and Devin Townsend, his music has been part of the soundtrack of my life. Much love to you all.

Different, yet so Alcest. Raised the bar again. Love it. Comes just in time, when things get tough i always return to music from certain bands, Alcest being one of those. This song made the weekend so much better. Merci, merci, merci. ❤

Also, this has to be one of the best music videos I have ever seen. Wow!

While I enjoyed Spiritual Instinct, it didn't quite have the feels that made earlier Alcest such important records for me. This track is classic Alcest. The music and animation literally moved me to tears. Thanks Neige, really look forward to hear the whole thing in full.

We miss you ALCEST Greetings from Libya ❤

I fucking love Winterhalters drumming. So much passion and feel and his kit sounds MASSIVE. So stoked for this album 🔥🤘🤘

I think I've listened this ten times and every time I cried at the end with "the fly" towards the sunrise🌹 absolute masterpiece for the soul

You'd want to dance in a field in the moonlight with birds and nature around you. That's the kind of elation and happiness you'd feel listening to this song. Euphoria at its best, Alcest at its best.

the ability you have to create music that touches the soul is incredible. simply perfect.

Is it me or there is a sort of spiritual connection between listeners of Alcest and generally this whole genre? Anyway, beautiful track, once again. They never fail, when they decide it’s time to move you. The middle part is just magical “Four chords that made a million”

494 тысячи просмотров уже! Выводим в топ! 2 раза уже просмотрел, включу ещё несколько раз сегодня! Клип офигенный, как всегда группа на высоте! До слёз!😍😍😍😍😍☺☺☺☺

Discovered Alcest with the last album, was waiting for the new one. And boy i love what i hear. Such melodies mixed with heavy riffing and beautiful voice. Love it ! And, of course, the video is pure gold :)

Been listening to alcest all afternoon here, got me in tears again, such a beautiful band. Wish i found them sooner, thankyou.

Beautiful music and beautiful video! I can’t wait for new album🤘

Back to the dreamscape atmospheres of the first 3 albums. I am so fucking hyped for this album.

How they always manage to top themselves and produce something even more ethereal and beautiful than last time is beyond me.

It's beautiful, both the song and the video. Alcest is back !

The most beautiful music in the world. When she started chasing fireflies, it reminded me of a childhood memory. Thank you, Alcest and those who made the video.

this experience had me crying

Lost my dog last month and this song brought her right back to me. I don't know what Im feeling but this is absolutely beautiful.

This is so beautiful. Alcest moves us again 💙

After a few listens to L'Envol, I feel like it is about transformation into the spiritual, ending with you soaring above this world into a new realm. I love the allusions to bird sounds throughout. I hear influences from Souvenirs with production from Kodama, but the track heads into a new textured sonic space. The drums are fantastic and dynamic, giving this song a living, breathing pulse. I can't wait to hear the full album. I feel like it will be special and I'm grateful this music exists.

everytime I hear any song by alcest, it always brings me back to memories of last sunny days in summer with my friends and family and "l'envol" sounds like an ending of that comfort movie you always rewatch and cry thank you for your music 🖤

can't wait until the album comes out. Loving the 2 singles.

One of the best unparalleled atmosphere by Alcest. Truly a masterpiece.

The synth in the clean part ! Holy shittt

im not even a huge alcest fan but this is my favorite song of the year so far. absolutely incredible with its emotional potency.

Can't explain why I sobbed twice at this song, and I don't usually sob at a song. Have a feeling maybe it touches some parts in me even I myself can't reach, maybe that's just my long lost soul resonating with the desire to break free and to find where it belongs. This song goes real deep... Can't appreciate enough for such ethereal work. Sending y'all so much love from Hong Kong. ❤

These guys are absolutely unreal. They make the most amazing music I’ve ever heard in my life. They’ve totally inspired me to get going on my own musical project and reignited my passion for music again. Can’t wait to listen to this new record and this track is 🔥 🔥🔥

the whole track itself is magical but the part from 2:13 to 3:30 is just pure heaven, just wow

Wish i could say how beautiful i feel after hearing this track. And its alright that i can't express it verbally.

I just really can't hold how this song stills hits me that hard. ALCEST are masters of sadness and I just really don't want to interfere from what they are feeling.

Again a masterpiece from Neige (Alcest). Didn't expect less from his mind.

Sweet jesus, the section at 5:40 so damn good. The drums really hit there. If the rest of the album is this good, it will be legendary.

Toujours aussi magique, le final en particulier est d'une beauté rare à en donner des frissons. Merci sincèrement pour tout ce que vous faites les gars, votre musique, vos clips et vos pochettes apportent toujours du baume dans mon cœur froid de black métalleux désenchanté. 🖤

I love this band!!!❤

This music makes me smile through tears, as always.