M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, shares another new track from his forthcoming full-length album, ‘Junk’, out this Friday, April 8, on Pod via Inertia/ Rhythmethod “Go!” – an exultant synth pop charmer – features lead vocals from French chanteuse Mai Lan, and a guitar solo by virtuoso Steve Vai.
Gonzalez describes the collaboration with Vai: “We asked for the craziest space solo possible, which wasn’t hard for him. He sent us three different takes, and we blended two to make the ultimate Steve Vai solo. It was amazing to work with him.”
‘Junk’ is the follow up to the critically acclaimed album ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’, that featured Grammy nominated single, “Midnight City,” that would go onto become a definite radio hit and receive Platinum Certification.
Fans can expect the unexpected with this new album. The album oozes with a wide variety of sounds and influences. Gonzalez’s amour for all things ‘80s is well known, and that aesthetic still recurs throughout ‘Junk’. But Gonzalez also finds himself looking to earlier decades – ‘60s film soundtracks, groovy ‘70s radio hits – for fresh, timeless inspiration, creating the perfect soundtrack for the summer of 2016. “Everyone’s trying to be modern and fit into radio formats, but I find that boring,” Gonzalez says. “Those songs were moving and sentimental. They had something to say.”
Listen to “Do It, Try It” here
1. Do it, Try It
2. Go!
3. Walkway Blues
4. Bibi The Dog
5. Moon Crystal
6. For The Kids
7. Solitude
8. The Wizard
9. Laser Gun
10. Road Blaster
11. Tension
12. Atlantique Sud
13. Time Wind
14. Ludvine
15. Sunday Night 198
‘Junk’ is out Friday, April 8 on Pod via Inertia / Rhythmethod
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