French multi-instrumentalist Anthony Gonzalez, aka M83, has just released his ninth studio album “Fantasy” which is a very generous 13-track collection of anthemic instrumental electronica.
As he reveals below, this album was ultimately written with the idea of making a big impact in the live performance space by using a combination of guitars and synths and a lot more vocals than he has in the past, which has also made this a much more personal album for him.
“I wanted this record to be very impactful live. The idea was to come back with something closer to the energy of ‘Before The Dawn Heals Us’. The combination of guitars and synths is always in my music, but it’s maybe more present on this new record than on the previous ones. I wanted to be more present lyrically and vocally even if that was daunting at first. I thought if I could achieve that, this album will be more personal than those that came before.” ~ M83
I’ve seen M83 play live a few times and the performance has always been mind-blowing. I can only imagine how spectacular this album tour is going to be, and North Americans are the first that get to experience that throughout April/May, just before he makes his way back to Europe in June/July.
No Australian dates have been announced just yet but I’m sure there’ll be some on the way (please please please!) – all current dates can be found here
out now via: M83 // Virgin Music Australia
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