Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Amnesia" by M83, from the 2023 album Fantasy on Mute.
Earlier this month, M83 shared six songs from their forthcoming ninth LP Fantasy, due out March 17th via Mute. In a press release, primary songwriter/frontman Anthony Gonzalez claims it'll be his most intimate release yet. "I wanted to be more present lyrically and vocally even if that was daunting at first. I thought if I could achieve that, this album will be more personal than those that came before.”
He adds, “I wanted this record to be very impactful live. The idea was to come back with something closer to the energy of [his 2005 album] Before the Dawn Heals Us. The combination of guitars and synths is always in my music, but it’s maybe more present on this new record than on the previous ones.”
You can experience the impact yourself when M83 stops in Seattle for two dates at Showbox SoDo on May 10th and 11th.
