M83 – Saturdays = Youth. Maybe I’m a few months late on M38’s new album, but Frenchman Anthony Gonzalez’ Saturdays = Youth is even later—about 20 years later. The sounds this guy belts out are as close to the 80’s as you can get, but can you expect anything less? He, like his other fellow Frenchies (Daft Punk and Air; I’m looking at you), has never been one to shy away from the risky, outdated, and sometimes, even tacky sounds. But no man can do it like he does. Synths woosh like windtunnels and ping like lasers while the drums pound and throb in their robotic ways.
MP3: “Graveyard Girl” – M83
MP3: “We Own The Sky (Maps Remix)” – M83
Kleerup – Kleerup. In other foreign news, Swedish producer, Kleerup, is all set to release his self-title album. Okay, I’ll admit it, I don’t give a shit about Kleerup’s new album. I just wanted an excuse to talk about Lykke Li some more. Kleerup is best know for collaborating with Robyn on last summer’s chart-topping megahit, “With Every Heartbeat”. Well, like with potato chips, he couldn’t stop at just one, could he? Of course not. He’s at it again, only this time, replacing Robyn with Lykke Li on “Until We Bleed”. Though maybe not as chart topping as “Heartbeat” was, “Until We Bleed” holds its own against any of the best singles this year.
MP3: “Until We Bleed (ft. Lykke Li)” – Kleerup
