I was watching the latest episode of the (awesome) series How To Make it in America, when something caught my attention. This is a show with a reliably solid soundtrack, so great songs are often playing in the background, but something different happened this time. As this particular episode began winding down, an amazing piece of music started playing. It meshed perfectly with what was going down on screen, and I knew I had to hear more. I whipped out my phone and opened up Shazam as quickly as I could, and within seconds, I had all the data on this beautiful track.
M83, an artist that I’ve already listened to for the blog, is responsible for Midnight City, the awesome track that I was hearing. If you’re a regular Swole reader and you give this song a listen, I know what you’ll be thinking. You’ve probably come to the conclusion that this song sounds so ’80s, and I have no reason for not liking Human League or something if I can get behind this track. Here’s what it comes down to: I have heard absolutely nothing from that cherished decade of yours that hits as hard as Midnight City. You can actually feel the synths pulsating, the beat pounding, and that almost-obnoxious vocal sample ringing in your ears over and over. If you know of something from the ’80s that holds a power similar to Midnight City’s, please, please, tell me about it.
Unfortunately, the rest of this double album is just kind of meh. Other than a second track as monstrous as Midnight City, the remaining 20 tracks just fall flat. Still, I’d say it’s all worth it because of that single song.
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