Adieu Tristesse by Soufferance

“I was born when she kissed me, I died when she left me. And I lived a few months while she loved me”. This short but heartfelt phrase is the way Alexandre Julien chooses to describe this new Soufferance album, appropriately titled “Adieu Tristesse”. The title translates to “Goodbye Sorrow”, and is the second release in the “Sorrow”/”Tristesse” phase, which began in November 2009 when this album started being written and recorded. Four years in the making and after going through two unreliable producers, three art designers and countless shady promises from other record labels, Abridged Pause Recordings is proud to finally officially release this album.

Needless to say, when it comes to a Soufferance release, this is a concept album. And Abridged Pause brings you both releases from the “Tristesse” concept; the “Bonjour Tristesse” EP and the “Adieu Tristesse” LP. Both are taken from the newest masters available and presented with full digital booklets. After Niels Geybels created delicate artwork for both releases, Alexandre Julien had to rework the layout countless times, for each record label that had it’s own format and specifications. There are versions of the artwork for practically every format, CD, double CD, tape, vinyl, digital. The digital booklet included with the album downloads feature the best of everything with all the short stories, written for this concept, combined.

Tracklist

1.	Fragment 1: An Unlikely Meeting	10:26

2.	Fragment 2: Alternating Perfection	13:28

3.	Fragment 3: Almost Was Never An Option	10:09

4.	Fragment 4: Absence As Fonder Hearts	12:35

5.	Fragment 5: A Brief Comfort In Togetherness	10:51

6.	Fragment 6: August Brought Agony	10:11

7.	Fragment 7: And Eternity Lingered On	10:42

8.	Fragment 8: As Hope's Last Breath Faded	21:12

Credits

released November 14, 2013

All music composed and performed by Soufferance
Soufferance is the creation of Alexandre Julien
Music recorded from November 30th 2009 to November 14th 2010 at Mortified Studios
Music produced from February 2nd 2011 to May 16th 2011 at Mortified Studios
Artwork by Niels Geybels
Layout by Alexandre Julien
All songs released exclusively registered to Abridged Pause Publishing
APR8 - November 14th 2013

Adieu Tristesse is dedicated to Laura Dolgy
The fourth installment in a series of adoration and self-dedication

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