More French electronic music from October making it into my list here. I do like to be diverse but I just couldn't help myself.
Electronic, epic, ethereal, exciting and a lot of other 'e' words (including elongated) could be used to describe more magical melodies from M83. The criticism made by many that it is too long is not massively far off but there are longer albums out there and, while it takes a considerable amount of time to listen to, it is worth it. It is, however, fair to say that the album would almost be as good if it was half as long. Also, Raconte-Moi Une Histoire really annoys me. But that is down to my anti kids-just-talking-on-a-track sensibilities.
Back to praising now. This has all the hallmarks of the typical slow burning, elegant music that was so prevalent in previous releases but it is also the most upbeat. Try Midnight City, Reunion and Steve McQueen, among others, if you want to bounce around and Soon, My Friend and My Tears Are Becoming A Sea for the usual drawn out notes and a cascading atmosphere.
In my opinion, this sees M83 peaking. Bands rarely make albums this magnificent and keep on going. But if we are going to witness a plateau, or a continuing climb, then I couldn't be happier.
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