{"id":3494,"date":"2016-04-17T20:53:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T04:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2016-04-17T20:53:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T04:53:03","slug":"this-is-the-junk-you-are-looking-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/this-is-the-junk-you-are-looking-for\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the Junk You Are Looking For"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Screen\r\n\r\nBy: Ashton Newton<\/pre>\n
There are few bands that give me the same feelings that M83 does. It\u2019s been that way for longer than I can recall. Something about listening to their mellow synthpop sound, deciphering their poetic lyrics, and jamming out to their fast danceable tunes grabbed hold of me and refused to let me go.<\/p>\n
That said, when \u201cJunk\u201d was announced I could barely contain my excitement. M83\u2019s 2011 LP \u201cHurry Up, We\u2019re Dreaming\u201d was one of the most breathtaking things I\u2019d ever listened to, and shaped the way I look at music.<\/p>\n
\u201cHurry Up, We\u2019re Dreaming\u201d was a very cinematic record; the songs went with each other and flowed perfectly. The album was hugely inspired by movies. But \u201cJunk\u201d is different in that the songs are meant to stand alone, yet work together in an unrelated way.<\/p>\n
The first song to release off of \u201cJunk\u201d is \u201cDo It, Try It\u201d, and it\u2019s apparent that M83 was trying something entirely new with their music. The song is weird, completely on purpose. The pop sound is so upbeat and all over the place that it\u2019s so weird it\u2019s danceable.<\/p>\n
Weird and different sounds are very present in \u201cJunk.\u201d The songs \u201cBibi the Dog,\u201d \u201cWalkway Blues,\u201d and \u201cRoad Blaster\u201d are all very fast paced dance songs that rely on unrecognizable synthpop sounds to create a groovy beat that the queen would have no choice but to dance to.<\/p>\n
\u201cJunk\u201d also has its sweet side. Susanne Sundfor lent her voice for the song \u201cFor the Kids,\u201d a more traditional sounding ballad. \u201cAtlantique Sud\u201d is a beautiful French duet with Mai Lan that is the most sentimental song on the album.<\/p>\n
Beck also makes an appearance on \u201cJunk\u201d in the song \u201cTime Wind.\u201d Beck\u2019s vocals with M83\u2019s music make for a really cool song. Rock artists and M83\u2019s music go very well together.<\/p>\n
There are some songs that are a bit underwhelming for me. M83 is known for long and epic instrumental songs like \u201cLower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun\u201d off of their album \u201cBefore the Dawn Heals Us,\u201d but on \u201cJunk\u201d the instrumentals like \u201cMoon Crystal\u201d and \u201cThe Wizard\u201d just feel too short and rushed for their style.<\/p>\n
The album ends with \u201cSunday Night 1987,\u201d one of the most calming songs on the album. M83 ends their albums with songs that leave you thinking and with a smile, and \u201cJunk\u201d is no exception.<\/p>\n
\u201cJunk\u201d is an extremely satisfying album to listen to. M83 gives a new, unique sound with songs for every mood and person.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at anewton14@wou.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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