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[CRAZY-HORSE]

M83 "saturdays=youth" cd, 2008

usually when i go and see corey i get him to pick an album or an artist i know little or nothing about for something different, which he duly does, and have had few complaints with what he chooses for me...this one by theses French guys was one of the first he chose for my about two years ago, heard it several times and felt it was time to post it here...

an instantly likeable collection of songs much in the vein of 1980s synth based bands Cocteau Twins and OMD combined with the ethereal vocal quality from Kate Bush(from the female vocalist)...vocals alternate between male and female on different tracks...i cnat rate one better than the other as both fit well on the album
even the instrumental tracks "couleurs" and "midnight souls still remain" rate "likes" from me..which is unusual for an instrumental for me, but it does fit well with the rest of the album, but being an instrumental i gotta put "midnight..." down as worst track....best one for me here is "up!"...a very Kate Bush-esque sound-a-like IMO.

"allmusic" rates this one 4/5 which equates to 2.4 on the MHRS, probably a touch high in my opinion, but nevertheless a pretty good album, not sure whether i'll search out their back catalogue but this one is good enough for me to be happy playing!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: Midnight souls Still Remain
best track: Up!

tracks:

1. you,appearing **
2. kim & jessie ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87fhFZTs7...re=related audio
3. skin of the night **
4. graveyard girl **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WxAtUZdm...re=related audio
5. couleurs **
6. up! ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiRmtT7JmTM audio
7. we own the sky ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWsUNbdc5...re=related video
8. highway of endless dreams **
9. too late **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRPorANOL...re=related audio
10.dark moves of love ***
11.midnight souls still remain **

3s=4
2s=7
1s=0

rating: 2.3