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M83

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Biography

In 2003, Frenchmen Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau enjoyed international acclaim for the album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts, a luscious blend of shoegaze aesthetics, pop, and progressive textures. But M83 had been releasing material for several years, having issued their self-titled debut through the tiny but taste-making French label Gooom in 2001. The success of Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts brought attention not only to M83, but also to the Gooom label, which helped fuel the popularity of other glitchy, sleek, and vaguely psychedelic artists like Cyann & Ben. Fromageau departed the lineup after the second album, looking to pursue solo work instead, and Gonzalez returned to the studio for a follow-up record. When Before The Dawn Heals Us appeared in January 2005, the addition of vocals and more consistent rhythms made it M83's most cohesive album yet. After finishing the subsequent tour, Gonzalez recorded "Digital Shades, Vol. 1", a set of ambient songs inspired by Brian Eno and krautrock that arrived in 2007. Gonzalez then worked with producers Ewan Pearson and Ken Thomas on the critically acclaimed Saturdays = Youth, which was released in April 2008. After extended touring in support of that album, Gonzales collaborated with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Medicine's Brad Laner, longtime vocalist Morgan Kibby, and Zola Jesus on the sprawling double-disc set Hurry Up We're Dreaming, which arrived in October 2011. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Waiting in the car
    Waiting for the right dark
    The night city crawls
    Look and see the right to it
    Waiting in a car
    Midnight City - (4:04)  -  1,112,305 plays
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    Lyrics
    You came out of nowhere. Stealing my heart and brain.
    Flaming my every cell. You make me feel myself.
    Oh oh oh oh oh ohohoh… Will you stay in this land forever?
    Across the time and space. A never-ending dance.
    A blooming and a trance. You make me feel my soul.
    Reunion - (3:56)  -  401,558 plays
  3. Where the Boats Go - (1:46)  -  341,908 plays
  4. Wait - (5:44)  -  366,787 plays
  5. Train to Pluton - (1:15)  -  277,769 plays
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