M83Best M83 Albums Ranked

Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

pitchfork

9.2

“Sometimes I think it can't be a matter of simple coincidence that sound, when rendered visually, appears as ever-changing green fluctuations stretched over an infinite black void. The power of music to seemingly construct, alter and distort space can be staggering. *Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts*, the second album from French electronic duo M83, nicely epitomizes this: The sound is absolutel”

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

pitchfork

9.1

“Since 2003's Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts, M83 mastermind Anthony Gonzalez has created increasingly colossal records. His latest, a double album that serves as a framework to realize the marvelous capability of our dreams and daily lives, could be his best record yet.”

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

consequence

9.0

“Anthony Gonzalez reminds us why a studio is still vital on his ambitious double album”

Before the Dawn Heals Us

pitchfork

8.6

“Saying "au revoir" to longtime friend and collaborator Nicolas Fromageau, Anthony Gonzalez goes it alone for M83's third LP, a mammoth collusion of synth gasps and distorted swirls that's darker and more urban than its meadow-bound predecessor, Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts.”

DSVII

pitchfork

7.4

“Released 12 years after Digital Shades, Vol. 1, M83’s new collection of instrumentals doubles as a playful tribute to classic video-game soundtracks.”

DSVII

exclaim

7.0

“One could be forgiven for wondering if we'd ever see another entry in Anthony Gonzalez's Digital Shades series. Inaugurated way back in 2007, the original's "Volume One" subtitle has been dangling for over a decade now.   The arrival of DSVII makes it a proper series at last, and while some of us would likely prefer a proper follow-up to 2016's excellent Junk, the good news is that much of this re”