M83’s Raw New Sound Emerges | Music News

0:00It's September 4th. I'm Corey with the Story, and this is Music News today. Your AI-powered music briefing. M.A.3 just dropped the first single from their upcoming album, I wrote you a letter. The track is called Blister Sunrise, and it's got that signature M.A.D.3 sound. You know, big synths, dreamy vibes, but with a bit more grit this time. Around. It's the first taste we're getting from Anthony Gonzalez' 10th studio record, which is set to release on September 25th. Gonzalez has been talking about this album, saying he wanted to get back to a more spontaneous, less calculated approach, kind of like their earlier, work. He mentioned feeling disillusioned with the world and wanting the music to reflect that even calling it more punk and spirit. This new direction started with demos he made back in the summer of 2024. The album also sees Gonzalez reconnecting with some old collaborators. But no deville knew who worked with M.A.3 way back on the Dead Cities, Red Seas, and Lost Ghosts is back.

1:00Plus, Jean-Falied Telaga, the original designer for M.A.3 and founder of their first label, GOOM, handled the album artwork. It's a mix of familiar faces and a fresh creative outlook. Aspe, I wrote you a letter is described as moving through different sounds, from guitars and electronics to ambient passages and pop. Gonzalez is letting his past influences blend into something that's less polished, but more free-flowing. His 9-track album follows up their last record from 2023. So we've got Blister Sunrise out now, and the full album, I wrote you a letter, is scheduled for release on September 25th. It sounds like M.A.3 is pushing their sound in an interesting new direction, blending their established style with the raw, spontaneous energy.