Alcest - Les Voyages de L'Ame (2012)

An absolutely gorgeous album, this is by far one of the year's best. Whether it's harsh growls and thunderous drumming or soothing, melodic textures, the goal of this album is to create a distant, idyllic landscape in your mind. It achieves this goal to great success. It's not my favorite Alcest album (that honor goes to their debut), but with a band this consistent in quality there's really not much of a gap between their worst and their best. Definitely check this out if your mind desires to be blown. 
 9.5/10