Hurry Up We're Dreaming

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  • Artist: M83 (See All Albums by M83)

  • Date Released: Oct 18, 2011

  • Genre: Rock/Pop, Style: Pop

  • Label: MUTE

  • Copyright: (P) (C) 2011 M83 Recording Inc. under exclusive license to Mute for North America. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Artist Intelligence Partnership Ltd,

Total Tracks: 22   Total Length: 73:39

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10.18.11
A kinetic, jarring and ethereal double album not limited to confines of consciousness
2011 | Label: MUTE

The sixth record by electro-pop act M83 is kinetic, jarring and ethereal — a double album set in the dreams of a brother and sister, exuberant because it’s not limited to confines of consciousness, but felled slightly by its own scope. M83 leader Anthony Gonzalez seems to have cherry-picked from his own id, carefully compiling the best elements of his past albums: the knotty experimentalism of their 2000 self-titled debut (in which the song titles, memorably, revealed a short story), the beautifully downtrodden fuzz of sophomore album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts and the buoyant new wave of 2008′s Saturdays=Youth.

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is gorgeous because of its careful balance; each vocal keen and keyboard percolation fits into the larger thrum of grandiose synth swells and lightly-plucked guitar — they’re interlocked, intuitive moments that move the melodies forward unpredictably. Zola Jesus sets the tone in “Intro,” fervently howling over a beautiful, wildly-shifting orchestral-pop landscape; she ushers in the entire album and also, more specifically, the brother’s narrative. His fantasies are set inside whimsical, loosely cohesive tracks: a child’s earnest narrative about a magical frog unspools over a binary, Brian Eno-like backdrop. “This Bright Flash” sets frantic… read more »

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You cannot be serious

DirkNanninga

You hipsters all need to calm down. This is not the reinvention of the wheel. Go down to ye olde thrift shoppe and find some vinyl from OMD, Ultravox, Teas For Fears, etc etc and get back to me after you sheepishly realize you have "discovered" something that wasn't even new in 1986. Midge Ure needs to sue.

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Marvelous

Kampfbereit

The tiny pieces of music between the big lush tracks are some of my favorites. Really great album.

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Prime Candidate for Best of 2011 List

Danen

And I can't even remember why I don't like electro-pop. It is that good.

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More of the same, keeps me sane

jcov

I've been a convert since Saturdays = Youth and Hurry Up We're Dreaming keeps the incredible narrative of an incredible band going strong.

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theredm

Quite possibly the biggest, best, and most feel-good album I have ever heard ever, anywhere. Ever. I'm just sitting here stunned at what these few songs have done to my mind and my emotions over the past hour or so. Sincerely, My only review this year.

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Dear new M83 album,

TheFuriousFink

Listening to you is like being force fed an epiphany that life is suddenly wonderful. You cause me to hope, dream and aspire with alarming intensity. I now know what it feels like to be assaulted by whimsy. You love me; violently. Charlie Sheen suddenly makes sense. At track 5, I nearly burst with joyful expletives as I was dumbfounded by your fanciful qualities. For a moment, I think I turned into a unicorn. Your riveting nature is invariably momentous. Every rhythm inspires movement, and every beat elicits an approving nod. Resisting the urge to dance while seated is futile. Were it not for the fear of muddy shoes, I might be adequately motivated to frolic in a meadow. Then again, the brilliant rays of sunshine emanating from your digital download may very well be powerful enough to eliminate any hindrance, and bring forth daisies and chamomile; therefore, further inviting such an act. Not only can you turn a frown upside down; you can teach it parkour. After all, you're from France.

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M83 has become Journey.

Muse8

The beautiful, mysterious, mythopoetic dream world of M83 has been ruined by histrionic whining. Whereas in on prior albums, Anthony Gonzales wisely focused on instrumentals, female vocals, or a charming and subdued understated performance of his own voice, here he is screeching and screaming. Does he really want to be Steve Perry? Still gets 3 stars for the superb instrumental work. If an instrumental version of the album is ever released, I would buy it in a heartbeat, and give it 5 stars.

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BETTER, THANKS!

Daneforst

I'm only three songs into the double album, new release spectacular from M83 titled, \"Hurry Up We're Dreaming\" and already I think it has made their last album, \"Saturdays=Youth\", its little musical bitch. Their last album is crying in agony as it's helplessly violated and you can do nothing but laugh as it's getting what it so desperately deserves. After hearing the glorious 2003 album \"Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts\" and its dark, creative and intense moods, I thought for sure everything from then on would blow me away harder than anything ever. Then I got \"Saturdays=poop\" instead. Which is what I named it in ITunes (you can totally do that!), and nothing was ever the same. Until I heard this and found a little redemption in a band I thought hated me personally based upon what they did to my ears. It was like they said \"hey dude, we're so sorry for doing that to you. It was a dick move and hey, here's some ice cream and a wicked awesome HJ for your troubles!\" Thanks M83!!!

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Hurry Up We're Snoring

Needlz

I'm a dream-pop fan, but this is really weak. He uses the same sounds in almost every song, that same screetch he uses first in Midnight City, and hopes that his aimless melodies and empty unearned anthems add up to something. They don't. Don't waste your money.

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Album of the Year

b.ballog

While it took a few listens to digest the large output, this is the epic statement of M83 continuing to improve on every release. It's long and grandiose, but it flows more concisely and compositionally. Every track feels like it's part of the listening process. The back end starting with Splendor to the end is just beautiful.

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On his fifth album (sixth, if you count ambient dalliance Digital Shades, Vol. 1), Anthony Gonzalez — the prime mover behind widescreen synthpop act M83 — goes all-in, crafting a sprawling double-album built on the kind of surrealist fairy tale plotline that typically powers Michel Gondry films. Taking place inside the parallel dreams of a brother and a sister, Hurry Up We're Dreaming often feels like a road movie set on Mars. The album boasts… more »

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