| Amesoeurs | ||||
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| Studio album by Amesoeurs | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Klangschmiede Studio E (2008-2009) | |||
| Genre | Post-black metal, post-punk, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 58:23 | |||
| Label | Code 666 Northern Silence Profound Lore | |||
| Amesoeurs chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 |
Amesoeurs (/ɑmsœʁ/, French: "Soulmates") is the only full-length album by Amesoeurs. It was released in 2009, just before the band broke up. Northern Silence Productions released a special limited LP edition of the album in three different versions: the "Metallic Century" edition, limited to 333 copies, the "Cold Light" edition limited to 333 copies, and the "Night Sky" edition limited to 222 copies, which all come with an exclusive bonus track "Gas in Veins - demo version".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neige, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gas in Veins" | Fursy Teyssier | 5:10 | |
| 2. | "Les Ruches malades" ("The Sick Hives") | 4:19 | ||
| 3. | "Heurt" ("Quarrel") | Audrey Sylvain | 6:01 | |
| 4. | "Recueillement" ("Contemplation") | Charles Baudelaire | 7:01 | |
| 5. | "Faux Semblants" ("False Pretenses") | Sylvain | 4:21 | |
| 6. | "I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV" ("Amesoeurs – Is – Dead" in transliterated Roman numerals) | Sylvain | 1:41 | |
| 7. | "Trouble (Éveils infâmes)" ("Trouble (Abject Awakenings)") | 4:49 | ||
| 8. | "Video Girl" | 4:11 | ||
| 9. | "La Reine trayeuse" ("The Milking Queen") | Sylvain | Teyssier | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Amesoeurs" ("Soulmates") | 4:03 | ||
| 11. | "Au crépuscule de nos rêves" ("At the Twilight of Our Dreams", hidden track starts at 8:54) | 11:17 |
Personnel
- Amesoeurs
- Neige – lead vocals, guitar, bass, synths
- Fursy Teyssier – guitar, bass
- Audrey Sylvain – clean vocals, piano
- Winterhalter – drums
- Production
- Markus Stock – recording
References
- Raggett, Ned. "AllMusic Review: "Amesoeurs: Amesoeurs"". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- Cosmo Lee. "Amesoeurs: Amesoeurs | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- "Amesoeurs – Amesoeurs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-11-23.