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M83 Get Lost in the Synth Clouds of ‘Fantasy’

M83 Get Lost in the Synth Clouds of ‘Fantasy’

With a bloated runtime and a tendency toward monochromatic synth textures, M83’s ninth studio record Fantasy indulges one too many of the group’s clichés.

The 75 Best Songs of 2011

The 75 Best Songs of 2011

Nostalgia Alert! Jump back a decade and enjoy the best songs of 2011. They are headlined by a synthpop classic, a massive hit from a hot diva, pristine harmonies of a young band headed for greatness.

The Best 10 Electronic Albums of 2005

The Best 10 Electronic Albums of 2005

Journey back 15 years ago, as 2005's best electronic albums are so emotionally involved and organically expressive that it's easy to forget they were created with advanced technology.

M83’s Ambitious But Inert ‘Digital Shades Vol. 2’ Underwhelms

M83’s Ambitious But Inert ‘Digital Shades Vol. 2’ Underwhelms

M83's follow-up to 2007's ambient collection Digital Shades Vol. 1 lacks the ingenuity of his pioneering predecessors' output and the thrill-ride wonder of the genres he set out to salute.

M83 – “Holograms” (Singles Going Steady)

M83 – “Holograms” (Singles Going Steady)

This M83 track with the time lapse visuals works nicely and is almost reminiscent of the Philip Glass/Godfrey Reggio Koyaanisqatsi project.
Governors Ball 2016: The Killers and M83 Embrace the Rain and Rock the Night

Governors Ball 2016: The Killers and M83 Embrace the Rain and Rock the Night

Not even a horrendous rainstorm could hold back Governors Ball from embracing thy inner festival animal.
M83: Junk

M83: Junk

What connected on a deeper emotional level with Saturday=Youth is replaced by a chasm of wonder: what in good God’s name was the band’s central idea with Junk?
M83 – “Solitude” (Singles Going Steady)

M83 – “Solitude” (Singles Going Steady)

With melodramatic orchestral flourishes and moody, winding synth detours, "Solitude" wears its cinematic ambitions on its sleeve.
M83: M83 / Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts / Before the Dawn Heals Us

M83: M83 / Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts / Before the Dawn Heals Us

This re-release of M83's first three albums paint a fascinating story of the band's rise to masters of catharsis-oriented synth-pop.
White Sea: In Cold Blood

White Sea: In Cold Blood

Before this night is through, White Sea wants to do real bad things with you.

M83 – “Steve McQueen” (video)

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2012 in Review (Part 2)