M83 - Saturdays = Youth (Full cd stream) & Juan's Basement Sessions

[DudeAsInCool]

M83s front man Anthony Gonzalez teams up with producers Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, Cocteau Twins) and Ewan Pearson (The Rapture, Ladytron) to deliver a beautiful mixture of synthpop and shoegaze. One of the Amazon Reviewers said Saturdays = Youth sounds like a soundtrack to a John Hughes movie. True, it may well remind you of 80s bands like Jesus and Mary Chain and New Order, but that is a plus for me - I tend to like sophisticated melodic pop. You can listen to the full album this week right HERE, courtesy of the fine folks at AOL Spinner, and see for yourself - the track list is below. I think it will grow on you. Enjoy.

[vernarial]

Not too bad actually. Quite a bit of 80's unfluence there, I would think. :)

[James]

Much different to the stuff i'd generally listen to but that's not all bad.

Couldn't comment on the 80's influence as i didn't exist but no it's decent. I like the guitar.

[DudeAsInCool]

Here are a video from their album:

Graveyard Girl

I still think this is their best work:

Don't Save Us From The Flames (unofficial video)

[DudeAsInCool]

You can now listen to the entire album over at IMeem.

[DudeAsInCool]

Anthony Gonzalez and M83 perform a set of songs from 2005's Before The Dawn Heals Us, and Saturdays = Youth at Pitchfork's 'Juan's Basement' sessions.

Kim & Jessie

Coleurs

Guitar & A Heart