Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming



There have been several fantastic albums released this year, but the one that I just cannot turn off is Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming by M83. It seems to mesh so well with my brain that it is has become the soundtrack of my synapses. This refreshing and nearly flawless album has almost immediately risen to one of my favorite albums of….life.

M83 rejuvenates 80’s-style synth and produces fresh modern synth rock. This coupled with their mastery of the shoegaze sound creates fluidity and maintains continuity throughout the album, even as the songs ebb and flow. I feel they have delivered a masterpiece: the perfect mixture (and sequence) of upbeat rocking synths and fantastic drumbeats, interlaced with leisurely soundscapes which slowly build anticipation as the song progresses and then…… aaahhhh, aural bliss. 

M83 has made several good albums, but it seems that they have reached new depth with Hurry Up, We're Dreaming; a new depth of sound as well as emotional depth. My only criticism is the fairytale/trip Raconte-Moi Une Histoire, whose purpose is to put you in the youthful, carefree open-mindset of which the album is best listened. It does this well, and is not a bad track, but upon continued listens it is skip-worthy. This minor inconvenience does very little to tarnish such perfection.

So do your auditory cortex a huge favor: gather up a pair of good headphones (not earbuds), lay down, relax, close your eyes, free your mind, listen to it straight through in it’s entirety, and send your imagination on a delightful adventure. Just as the title implies, it is the perfect listen-straight-through on the cusp-of-consciousness album.

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