As an M83 listener you might be a little disappointed at first that Saturdays = Youth doesn’t sound as big or “epic” as Before the Dawn Heals Us. I had that same feeling for half a listen.
Like Stereogum says, that shit is plenty epic. Even the P4kers like it, they call it the vertical push on Before the Dawn Heals Us.
The nostalgic feel for the 80’s is what French musician Anthony Gonzalez inspired on this record. An ode to the ever great John Hughes films and the birth of electronic synths. The album cover really describes it best.
The album is full of breathy Kate Bush like vocals, melodic guitar riffs and echoed-up drums, just that classic 80’s sound with a modern electronic touch. Electro pop or shoegaze with a repetitive ending chorus for each song that doesn’t get tiresome, on the contrary, it just gives it that extra layer of power which makes it that bit more spectacular.
Not often does an album like this have such an impact on me, maybe I experienced a little too much late 80’s media. Nonetheless a highly recommended listen to an open mind.
Check the video for Graveyard Girl after the jump.
MP3: M83 – We Own The Sky
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Josdigital’s Favorite Albums of 2008 | Josdigital
November 13th, 2009
[...] Without a doubt my most played and favorite record of the year. I’m a longtime M83 fanatic and I had no difficulty placing this piece of pure brilliance at the #1 spot. It must have short-circuited a chord in my brain cause my obsessive compulsive behavior made me play it every car ride at the time of release, and I drive a lot. I always associated M83 albums with big epic music, which it still is but in a less obvious and more concentrated degree. After Stereogum premiered the glorious electronic shiver “Couleurs” on their blog, Anthony Gonzales’ latest effort was both my most surprising and most anticipated. He succeeded in adding another masterpiece to his already great discography with the revival of shoegaze and his teen aspirations in mind. The nostalgic feel for the 80’s is what French musician Anthony Gonzalez inspired on this record. An ode to the ever great John Hughes films and the birth of electronic synths. The album cover really describes it best. The album is full of breathy Kate Bush like vocals, melodic guitar riffs and echoed-up drums, just that classic 80’s sound with a modern electronic touch. Electro pop or shoegaze with a repetitive ending chorus for each song that doesn’t get tiresome, on the contrary, it just gives it that extra layer of power which makes it that bit more spectacular. -previously featured [...]