Out of Step

by Esthesis

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Pierre V.
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Pierre V. Chapeau les gars, le dernier album Out of Step, que je me suis procuré au format CD, est tout simplement superbe. Le travail sur les ambiences est particulièrement réussi. Bravo!
schmtzi_ingo21
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schmtzi_ingo21 Such a fine Progressive Art Rock album. Very defined in its sound, delicate melodies and a very crisp and warm sound.
ERIC PROG
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ERIC PROG Album de l'année !!! ce troisième album est une réussite totale avec une réelle évolution musicale plus sombre, toujours prog. plus on l'écoute, plus on découvre de nouvelles tonalités, plus on l'aime !
Esthésis est le quintette qui se place au sommet du prog national et dans le top internationnal !
un des rares groupes qui ose se mettre en "danger" à chaque sorti d'album !!!
Favorite track: The Frame.
Markyduncan
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Markyduncan Best album so far. Moody and atmospheric. Need to play it all in one sitting and nice and loud. Favorite track: The Storm.
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1.
Connection 05:16
Welcome to the digital era Swallowed up by massive data set We’re sinking deep in the waves of tech Distorsion Late-night thoughts, speakers in our buzzing minds Overflow of virtual stimulations Unable to cope with our inner emotions We’re killing the skill of self-reflection Broken parts of us In cyber shelters Broken parts of us Longing for others Welcome to the digital era Swallowed up by massive data set We’re diving in in the waves of fake Connection Black mirrors following us like shadows Sweet vibrations, soundless conversations Still looking for external validation We re not going in the right direction We’re all in this together Chasing something that’s gone
2.
Every day is the same I am stuck inside the frame This is what it's all about Half-closed eyes With my ears in the sky I just walk through the caves of steel Without any thrill Endless swarm We kiss all the time In a place where I cannot hide And worlds collide Every day, the sun darkens like a stain Every day, I only have myself to blame Every day, I let my life go down the drain I think it's time to step outside the frame I feel like I'm a flickering light Let me see what's beyond the line And I'll be fine Same old friends Only blank and cold stares Maybe I should try to go wide And swim against the tide Every day is the same I am stuck inside the frame I look around, poor souls abound, underground Every day, the sun darkens like a stain Every day, I only have myself to blame Every day, I let my life go down the drain I think it's time to step outside the frame
3.
Fractured #1 01:07
4.
Out of Step 08:27
Let’s try to find another way To peace today How can you manage to live in fairy tales ? It’s full of thoughts I can’t describe My jaded mind When they laugh, I get so drained And when they stop, I run away I just think I’m out of step with the world I don’t feel like I belong anywhere Believe me when I tell you It never ends Like a tightrope walker on a razor's edge I’m a stranger to my kind Worn out I don’t know how to go on when everything’s crumbling around I just think I’m out of step with the world Too far to speak Because I don’t feel like I belong anywhere Too far to reach But deep inside I know that I won’t be the last Come on, hang on Let’s try to find another way To peace today Can you pull me back and light me up again I’m a stranger to my kind Worn out Time speeds by in a haze and as I drift away from everyone
5.
City Lights 05:10
Let me disappear, forget me Let me think of what my future could be City lights shine so bright tonight City lights seem so warm tonight Let me walk until hope reappears Let me enjoy the whispers in my ears City lights shine so bright tonight City lights seem so warm tonight
6.
Fractured #2 01:21
7.
Circus 04:09 video
Once again, I jump in the spotlight But I must concede that life is not so bright Things aren't always what they seem I'm breaking at the seams Ceaseless show, it's more than I can bear I struggle to keep all the balls in the air Hanging on, trying not to split I'm stretching hard to fit Show me Fly for me Dance for me Sing with me I'm gonna drown Please me Carry me Think for me Speak with me I'm spinning round and round Show me Fly for me Dance for me Sing with me All on my own Show me Fly for me Dance for me Sing with me I'm spinning round and round Please me Carry me Think for me Speak with me My world is tumbling down Show me Fly for me Dance for me Sing with me I'm spinning round and round
8.
The Storm 10:51
I finally found The perfect place to care The perfect place to dare I feel alive Ready to take the ride It’s held inside I burn inside It’s coming now Flashes through the night Howling gusts Waves crash around It’s held inside I burn inside Face the dark Escape every now and then Clear the cache And smash the past Straight ahead, right under the raging skies In the end Just throw away the old tapes As long as it takes Let the storm break Let it all out Let the wind blow you away A spectral cloak of dust and rain Wrapped around you In shades of grey Free to fly I finally found The perfect place to care I finally found The perfect place to dare I feel alive Ready to take the ride It’s held inside I burn inside Caught in a blurred swirl In exile I'm somewhere in between My world and the unknown It's like a battleground No ones cares about A lingering war within To rise from the depths I burst the clouds To think aloud As the storm pounds I guess I finally found A place to care A place to dare I feel alive Ready to take the ride
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ESTHESIS | OUT OF STEP
THE NEW ALBUM
Now available on CD - VINYL - DIGITAL
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"A slow-burning and highly detailed modern prog. Esthesis are something of a hidden diamond waiting to be plucked from the rough" (PROG MAGAZINE)

"En décalage mais en parfaite harmonie, Esthesis trace sa propre voie avec un 3e opus remarquable" (ALBUM ROCK)

"Handwerklich und künstlerisch großes Kino" (SOUNDMAGNET)

"Avec Out of Step, Esthesis n'est plus simplement une promesse. Il devient une référence" (BIG BANG MAGAZINE)

"Out of Step is a masterpiece of granular detail, a work of uncompromising and sombre beauty" (DPRP)

"To murowany kandydat na czołowe miejsce w moim osobistym plebiscycie na ulubiony album 2025 roku. Być może nawet na najwyższe?" (MLWZ)

"Some bands just have it together, you know? Esthesis has that quality, and their new album Out of Step is yet another step up for their career" (THE PROG MIND)

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credits

released October 31, 2025

All music and lyrics by Aurélien Goude
Except “Abyss (bonus track)“ by Esthesis
Arrangements by Esthesis
Produced by Misty Tones

Aurélien Goude : vocals, keyboards,
drum & FX programming
Arnaud Nicolau : drums & FX programming
Marc Anguill : bass guitar
Rémi Geyer : lead guitar
Mathilde Collet : backing vocals on
“The Frame“, “Circus“, “The Storm“

Recorded at Elixir Studio and
"Home Sweet Home Studio"
Mixed & Mastered by Boris Béziat
(Elixir Studio, Toulouse)

Cover photography by Aurélien Goude
Artwork shots by Géraldine Miquel
Artwork design by Cédric Cavenaile
Logo design by Mathilde Collet

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Esthesis is a post-progressive & alternative rock band from Toulouse (France), with strong cinematic, industrial and post-rock vibes. Their highly anticipated and acclaimed new album, OUT OF STEP, is now available everywhere!

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