M83 Set March Release For New Album 'Fantasy', Share First Single Oceans Niagara
Monday, 16 January 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Ella Herme
M83 have announced their ninth studio album.
'Fantasy', their first full-length since 2019's 'DSVII', will arrive on March 17 via Other Suns, a label founded by the band's frontman Anthony Gonzalez (pictured). He said:
"I wanted this record to be very impactful live. The idea was to come back with something closer to the energy of '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."
As a preview, the Paris-via-Los Angeles group have released the '80s-inspired lead single, Oceans Niagara, an atmospheric, synth-pop offering that taps into their trademark swirling electronics and guitars. Check out the accompanying video, directed by Gonzalez's brother Yann, which introduces a deformed, monster-like figure that appears on the record's cover art.
Gonzalez added: "Very proud to present the first track of my new album 'Fantasy'. It’s called Oceans Niagara and it’s the very first collaboration between my brother Yann Gonzalez and myself on a music video. I wanted to create this sense of friendship. Listening to that song, I imagine people running, driving fast, or riding spaceships together. It’s this sense of going forward, like a magic potion that you take to discover new worlds. Beyond Adventure!"
M83 will support the record with a US tour in April and May, with European headline shows and festival slots following in the summer. Head below for dates and ticket details.
'Fantasy' tracklist:
1. Water Deep
2. Oceans Niagara
3. Amnesia
4. Us And The Rest
5. Earth To Sea
6. Radar, Far, Gone
7. Deceiver
8. Fantasy
9. Laura
10. Sunny Boy
11. Kool Nuit
12. Sunny Boy Part 2
13. Dismemberment Bureau
M83 Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon April 10 2023 - PHOENIX Arizona - Van Buren (USA)
Tue April 11 2023 - ALBUQUERQUE New Mexico - El Rey Theatre (USA)
Thu April 13 2023 - SAN ANTONIO Texas - Aztec Theatre (USA)
Fri April 14 2023 - AUSTIN Texas - Stubbs BarBQ (USA)
Sat April 15 2023 - HOUSTON Texas - White Oak Music Hall (USA)
Sun April 16 2023 - DALLAS Texas - House of Blues Dallas (USA)
Tue April 18 2023 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Marathon Music Works (USA)
Wed April 19 2023 - ATLANTA Georgia - Eastern (USA)
Fri April 21 2023 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Franklin Music Hall (USA)
Sat April 22 2023 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - Anthem (USA)
Sun April 23 2023 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Roadrunner (USA)
Tue April 25 2023 - NEW YORK New York - Terminal 5 (USA)
Wed April 26 2023 - NEW YORK New York - Terminal 5 (USA)
Fri April 28 2023 - MONTREAL Quebec - MTELUS (Canada)
Sat April 29 2023 - TORONTO Ontario - History (Canada)
Sun April 30 2023 - ROYAL OAK Michigan - Royal Oak Music Theatre (USA)
Tue May 02 2023 - CHICAGO Illinois - Riviera Theatre (USA)
Wed May 03 2023 - SAINT PAUL Minnesota - Palace Theatre (USA)
Fri May 05 2023 - DENVER Colorado - Mission Ballroom (USA)
Sat May 06 2023 - OGDEN Utah - Ogden Amphitheater (USA)
Mon May 08 2023 - PORTLAND Oregon - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (USA)
Tue May 09 2023 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom (Canada)
Wed May 10 2023 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox SoDo (USA)
Thu May 11 2023 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox SoDo (USA)
Sun May 14 2023 - PASO ROBLES California - Vina Robles Amphitheatre (USA)
Tue May 16 2023 - OAKLAND California - Fox Theater - Oakland (USA)
Wed May 17 2023 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Fox Theatre (USA)
Wed June 07 2023 - GAUJA VALLEY Sigulda Castle (Latvia)
Thu June 08 2023 - VILNIUS Lukiskes Prison (Lithuania)
Mon June 19 2023 - MILAN Circolo Magnolia (Italy)
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