01/17/2024
New Givre album “Le Cloître” out soon! First single out today (link under comments in the original post)
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Givre - “Le Cloître”
CD / VINYL / DIGITAL
March 29th, 2024
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Suffering can be a borderline experience, opening doors to the divine. Canadian black-metal-outfit GIVRE has dedicated its fourth album to this concept, well known throughout Christian history: On “Le Cloître” (engl. “The Cloister”) the band continues its exploration of the atoning side of pain and the austere aspects of faith through music that goes all the way from elegiac elegance to disturbing outbursts. Eisenwald is pleased to announce the release of “Le Cloître” for March 29th on various media.
The creation of “Le Cloître” was a lengthy process. While most recordings were made right after “Destin Messianique” in 2021, extensive work was done over an extended period to add layers and perfect the album's concept. Each of the six songs corresponds to a holy woman from Christian history. The lyrics are taken directly from their writings or hagiography (an idealized biography), delving into their connection to the divine through suffering. The words are sometimes rearranged, but they are all direct citations without anything new added to them, from the symbolic poetry of Hildegard Von Bingen (1098-1179) to the disturbing and factual depictions of Marthe Robin (1902-1981).
The creation of “Le Cloître” was a lengthy process. While most recordings were made right after “Destin Messianique” in 2021, extensive work was done over an extended period of time to add layers and perfect the album's concept. Each of the six songs corresponds to a holy woman from Christian history. The lyrics are taken directly from their writings or hagiography (an idealized biography), delving into their connection to the divine through suffering. The words are sometimes rearranged, but they are all direct citations without anything new added to them, from the symbolic poetry of Hildegard Von Bingen (1098-1179) to the disturbing and factual depictions of Marthe Robin (1902-1981).
The compositions vary to reflect these different perspectives: sometimes dark and eerie, other times blissful or sorrowful. Therefore, a crucial addition to the album's atmosphere was the inclusion of female vocal performances. Additionally, samples from the French film “Le dialogue des Carmélites” from 1959 are incorporated. Excerpts of a piece by Hildegard von Bingen are used in the song dedicated to her. The album was recorded in the band members‘ home studios. Mixing and mastering were done by long-time-collaborator Gaël Poisson-Lemay (Gris, Sombre Forêts, Miserere Luminis), who also contributed guitars to the song about Marthe Robin. Vinyl mastering was done by Greg Chandler (Esoteric) at Priory Recording Studios.
TRACKLIST:
1. Marthe Robin (1902 - 1981)
2. Louise du Néant (1639 - 1694)
3. Sainte Thérèse d'Avila (1515 - 1582)
4. Marie des Vallées (1590 - 1656)
5. Sainte Hildegarde de Bingen (1098 - 1179)
6. Sainte Marguerite de Cortone (1247 - 1297)
