I agree about the Alcest album. Totally fine and listenable, but nothing I'd give higher than a 3/5 to. I like their debut way more, the only other album I've heard by them.
I just don't understand this. The new album's basically the ideal combination of the styles of the first and second albums; Autre Temps and Summer's Glory in particular are two of the best Alcest songs. Instant 5/5 for me.
That said, nostalgia is pretty powerful and that keeps the debut as my favourite Alcest album. But it's close.