• Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Mar 17, 2023
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Mar 15, 2023
    60
    Like many other soundtracks, ‘Fantasy’ creates a mood - nostalgic; euphoric - and there’s a clear thread throughout that ties these thirteen tracks together. But soundtracks are also often intended to feature in the background, and ultimately ‘Fantasy’ too easily fades into it.
  2. 60
    Though the album gets a little messier and more unfocused from this point, ‘Oceans Niagara’ points to a beautifully bright future for the M83 project.
  3. 60
    Providing a sweet escape from the overwhelming world that inspired it, M83’s Fantasy is one that listeners will drift in and out of, but it retains the exhilarating signature sound that the multi-instrumentalist is rightly admired for.
  4. Apr 3, 2023
    50
    Fantasy is, in many ways, comfort listening; the layers of these songs form the sonic equivalent of a warm blanket. Yet this warmth, after all of M83’s successes in refining their style, wanes more quickly than it has in the past.
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. May 2, 2023
    7
    This is an interesting place to explore, where when there is actually something to do.
    I admire the space and grandeur on this album, but the
    This is an interesting place to explore, where when there is actually something to do.
    I admire the space and grandeur on this album, but the adventure kind of gets lost when, in a way, you are walking around in circles.
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  2. Apr 30, 2023
    10
    IMO, the best M83 album. Surprisingly. I love every single song. Sunny Boy, Deceiver, Amnesia, Kool Nuit are definitely highlights of theIMO, the best M83 album. Surprisingly. I love every single song. Sunny Boy, Deceiver, Amnesia, Kool Nuit are definitely highlights of the album. This is one of those rare albums for me which feels like it was around my whole life. Full Review »
  3. Apr 13, 2023
    7
    This was my first lesson of M83, and I had to say I was pretty satisfied with my experience. This album felt fresh and lively and feltThis was my first lesson of M83, and I had to say I was pretty satisfied with my experience. This album felt fresh and lively and felt everything was flowing so naturally and effortlessly. There were a few cuts on the album that I did not care for, but the majority of this album I thought was very enjoyable and something I would go back and listen to. Full Review »