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Described by
M83
's
Anthony Gonzalez
as some of his most personal work,
Fantasy
does indeed capture what makes his music tick: an unabashed, maximalist love of spinning dreams.
Gonzalez
may have shied away from making anything quite as crowd-pleasing as
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
in the years following that double album's release, but
's reveries reveal he hasn't lost any of his talent for crafting massive sound worlds. Building from a ringing acoustic guitar -- an instrument not usually associated with
's fusion of synth pop and shoegaze -- the confident expanse of "Water Deep"'s synths and strings feels equally appropriate for a blockbuster movie soundtrack or a blockbuster musical statement of
's own creation. On the suite-like "Kool Nuit," the mood shifts from dusky contemplation bedecked with harp, strings, and fluttering analog synths to streaking electronics that build to a climax that's dramatic even by
's standards.
still knows how to harness these huge sonics for maximum emotional impact. It's hard not to follow him "beyond adventure" on the gleaming crests of "Oceans Niagara"'s psychedelic synth-rock or get lost in the romance of "Us and the Rest"'s sunset-like glow. And, as always, his uncanny talent for using what might be cliched in other hands in moving and meaningful ways endures on "Laura," where a jubilant saxophone solo underscores his euphoric declaration that "it's OK to lose control sometimes."
handles most of the album's vocals, reaffirming that despite its massive sound,
is close to his heart.
has always excelled at mining nostalgia for pop gold, and on "Amnesia" -- one of a handful of moments that hark back to the exhilarating songcraft of
Saturdays = Youth
or
--
adds hints of the project's work in the 2000s to the fond echoes of the 1980s and '90s that make up his music's roots. He also takes inspiration from
Before the Dawn Heals Us
' hopeful innocence and its twining interplay of synths and guitar, both of which shine on the standouts "Sunny Boy" and "Deceiver." True to its name,
isn't for the skeptical;
demands you dive in with him, and a lot of fans will be happy to take the plunge. ~ Heather Phares
M83
's
Anthony Gonzalez
as some of his most personal work,
Fantasy
does indeed capture what makes his music tick: an unabashed, maximalist love of spinning dreams.
Gonzalez
may have shied away from making anything quite as crowd-pleasing as
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
in the years following that double album's release, but
's reveries reveal he hasn't lost any of his talent for crafting massive sound worlds. Building from a ringing acoustic guitar -- an instrument not usually associated with
's fusion of synth pop and shoegaze -- the confident expanse of "Water Deep"'s synths and strings feels equally appropriate for a blockbuster movie soundtrack or a blockbuster musical statement of
's own creation. On the suite-like "Kool Nuit," the mood shifts from dusky contemplation bedecked with harp, strings, and fluttering analog synths to streaking electronics that build to a climax that's dramatic even by
's standards.
still knows how to harness these huge sonics for maximum emotional impact. It's hard not to follow him "beyond adventure" on the gleaming crests of "Oceans Niagara"'s psychedelic synth-rock or get lost in the romance of "Us and the Rest"'s sunset-like glow. And, as always, his uncanny talent for using what might be cliched in other hands in moving and meaningful ways endures on "Laura," where a jubilant saxophone solo underscores his euphoric declaration that "it's OK to lose control sometimes."
handles most of the album's vocals, reaffirming that despite its massive sound,
is close to his heart.
has always excelled at mining nostalgia for pop gold, and on "Amnesia" -- one of a handful of moments that hark back to the exhilarating songcraft of
Saturdays = Youth
or
--
adds hints of the project's work in the 2000s to the fond echoes of the 1980s and '90s that make up his music's roots. He also takes inspiration from
Before the Dawn Heals Us
' hopeful innocence and its twining interplay of synths and guitar, both of which shine on the standouts "Sunny Boy" and "Deceiver." True to its name,
isn't for the skeptical;
demands you dive in with him, and a lot of fans will be happy to take the plunge. ~ Heather Phares
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