When I first heard Saturdays = Youth, M83’s newest album, I thought it was okay, but not spectacular. But after watching the video above for Graveyard Girl, I feel like the album makes way more sense. The video is basically Sixteen Candles, but shot in a very French sort of way. The story follows a girl who dresses in black and is kind of anti-social. She hangs out a pet cemetery, writing in her journal and being hella emo. Then she sees the hot jock football player placing a photo of him and his dog on his dogs grave. After that she can’t stop dreaming about him, so she cleans up and looks beautiful, eventually getting the guy in the end.

Thinking about the album as a giant soundtrack to a cheesy French 80’s movie makes me enjoy it a lot more. It feels like there’s a sort of narrative to attach to the music now, for some reason that makes me feel better, haha…

Bobby

5 Comments »

1. Thank you, thank you, Bobby! M83 is without a doubt my favorite. So thanks for giving me this video. I’m still in love with the girl from Don’t Save Us From The Flames. I can’t wait ’til my copy of Saturdays = Youth comes. God, I wish I were French.

   Comment by Taylor — April 7, 2008 #

2. m83 digital shades vol. 1 has got to be one of the best albums to do design work to. great video

   Comment by tim — April 7, 2008 #

3. video’s down, maybe there’s an official one up somewhere?

   Comment by shake — April 7, 2008 #

4. @ Tim

   Everyone seemed to strongly dislike that album. I loved it. I’m glad someone else does too.

   Comment by Taylor — April 7, 2008 #

5. I had a similar initial reaction to the album… I thought it was a little contrived from their own earlier work. But the more I’ve listened to it, the more I realize how genius and new it is. Vive la 80’s!!

   Comment by Sam — April 8, 2008 #

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