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  • Week #10 M83 - Saturdays=Youth http://bit.ly/4PQ9tI Selected by Alex Kahn Overall Score: 6.8 ______________________________________________________________________________ Marcus’s Review: Creativity/Artistry: 8Talent/Instrument Skill: 6Structure/ Composition: 6Replayability: 6Growth/ Maturity: 8 Average: 6.8 Comment: “M83’s fifth studio album, was released in April 2008.The album features a more focused approach to song structure and form, and Gonzalez stated that the main influence of the album came from music of the 1980s: “I think that 80s music is such a brilliant period for music history. It was the occasion for me to do a tribute to this 80s music, but also a tribute to my teenage years. Because the main theme of the album is being a teenager, and being a teenager means a lot to me.”” -Wikipedia (link above) I added this to remind what the point of this album is supposed to be. The songs lean a little too ethereal for my tastes. Can almost lack direction at times. It sounds more like movie music from the eighties than anything billboard. I’m very impressed with this record overall though. Best Songs: “Graveyard Girl” ______________________________________________________________________________ Jason’s Review: Creativity/Artistry: 8Talent/Instrument Skill: 6Structure/ Composition: 6Replayability: 6Growth/ Maturity: 8 Average: 6.8 Comment: For me, there’s only a few modern bands that can truly pull off an 80s sounding record. I would say m83 does it pretty damn well. Several of the songs sound almost exactly like something you’d hear on a John Hughes soundtrack. The rest of the songs border on a more modern, ethereal sound, which is also pretty good. I don’t know if there are all that many hooks in it to keep me interested for the long-haul, but I like this record a lot. Best Songs: “Graveyard Girl”, “Kim & Jessie” ________________________________________________________________________________ Mike’s Review: Creativity/Artistry: 6Talent/Instrument Skill: 6Structure/ Composition: 6Replayability: 6Growth/ Maturity: 6 Average: 6.0 Comment: I have a feeling this one will be a grower with me and I won’t be able to stop listening in a month. On the surface, yes this may sound 80’s, but having grown up in the 80’s I actually hear more dream pop from the earlier 90’s then 80’s. I didn’t expect this to be as ethereal as it was, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Very lush. Best Songs: Kim & Jessie, Graveyard Girl ________________________________________________________________________________ EDIT THIS POST TO ADD YOUR REVIEW BELOW.

    Week #10

    M83 - Saturdays=Youth

    http://bit.ly/4PQ9tI

    Selected by Alex Kahn

    Overall Score: 6.8

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    Marcus’s Review:

    Creativity/Artistry: 8
    Talent/Instrument Skill: 6
    Structure/ Composition: 6
    Replayability: 6
    Growth/ Maturity: 8

    Average: 6.8

    Comment: “M83’s fifth studio album, was released in April 2008.The album features a more focused approach to song structure and form, and Gonzalez stated that the main influence of the album came from music of the 1980s: “I think that 80s music is such a brilliant period for music history. It was the occasion for me to do a tribute to this 80s music, but also a tribute to my teenage years. Because the main theme of the album is being a teenager, and being a teenager means a lot to me.”” -Wikipedia (link above)

    I added this to remind what the point of this album is supposed to be. The songs lean a little too ethereal for my tastes. Can almost lack direction at times. It sounds more like movie music from the eighties than anything billboard. I’m very impressed with this record overall though.

    Best Songs: “Graveyard Girl”

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    Jason’s Review:

    Creativity/Artistry: 8
    Talent/Instrument Skill: 6
    Structure/ Composition: 6
    Replayability: 6
    Growth/ Maturity: 8

    Average: 6.8

    Comment: For me, there’s only a few modern bands that can truly pull off an 80s sounding record. I would say m83 does it pretty damn well. Several of the songs sound almost exactly like something you’d hear on a John Hughes soundtrack. The rest of the songs border on a more modern, ethereal sound, which is also pretty good. I don’t know if there are all that many hooks in it to keep me interested for the long-haul, but I like this record a lot.

    Best Songs: “Graveyard Girl”, “Kim & Jessie”

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    Mike’s Review:

    Creativity/Artistry: 6
    Talent/Instrument Skill: 6
    Structure/ Composition: 6
    Replayability: 6
    Growth/ Maturity: 6

    Average: 6.0

    Comment: I have a feeling this one will be a grower with me and I won’t be able to stop listening in a month. On the surface, yes this may sound 80’s, but having grown up in the 80’s I actually hear more dream pop from the earlier 90’s then 80’s. I didn’t expect this to be as ethereal as it was, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Very lush.

    Best Songs: Kim & Jessie, Graveyard Girl

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    EDIT THIS POST TO ADD YOUR REVIEW BELOW.

    Posted 2 years ago.