M83 - M83 8853 which had its virtues --

which had its virtues -- especially as it captured elements of their harder

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intricate and otherworldly

Vicki Waiting     4:52

Rather than try to capture their legendary on-stage energy in a studio

M83 - M83 8853 which had its virtues --NEW VINYL LP ON NAIVE 2014. 2 X 180 GRAM VINYL The self titled 2001 debut by the French electronica act M83 displays the group's signature synthesizer heavy sound at an early stage, but also shows the group floating abstract sonic landscapes that only hint at its later pop informed aesthetic. (The surging "Sitting" seems like a dry run for the majestic "Run Into Flowers" from Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts.) Featuring spare beats and occasional