Artist: M83 Album: Junk Label: Naïve Records, Mute Records Genre: Synthpop I still remember when I first heard “Midnight City.” It was the end of August 2011, and I was just starting college. I was in my dorm room, and someone across the hall had the song on. I couldn’t hear it very well, and […]
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M83 launching massive world tour in support of new studio album, ‘Junk’
March 23rd, 2016 
Gabe Aikins M83 is just weeks away from the release of their seventh studio album, Junk. In advance of the new album, the band has expanded their upcoming world tour, set to start in New Orleans on April 6. Notable stops on the North American leg of the tour include performances at Coachella Valley Music & Arts […]
M83 Stream “Holes In The Sky” Featuring HAIM
March 2nd, 2015 James Shotwell Whether or not you care about Insurgent, the fast-approaching sequel to the 2014 film Divergent, does not matter right now. The song you’re about to enjoy is taken from the film’s soundtrack, but your personal excitement (or lack thereof) for that particular feature should not impact how you view the song included in this post. […]
M83 Shares Video for “Moonchild”
October 9th, 2014 Corey From After recently reissuing his first three records, M83‘s Anthony Gonzalez has shared yet another video for a track off the 2005 effort, Before the Dawn Heals Us. This time, it’s for the track “Moonchild.” One of the most moving and captivating tracks on the record, the video treatment gives us an equally powerful scene that […]
Watch M83’s Almost NSFW “In The Cold I’m Standing” Music Video
September 22nd, 2014 Nina Corcoran As one would expect, M83‘s early material–2001’s M83, 2004’s Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts, and 2005’s Before the Dawn Heals Us–sold out long, long ago. To help fans out, the indie synthpop act have reissued them all in CD, vinyl, and digital formats through Mute Records with, you guessed it, rarities and B-sides. […]
M83 Previews ‘You and the Night’ Soundtrack With “Ali & Matthias”
November 12th, 2013 Tyler Hanan “This score is really for lovers and ghosts,” reads M83’s Facebook page. “Ali & Matthias” certainly supports that assertion. The lilting tune is full of magic and whimsy, all pretty, nostalgic harmonies that will cause any heart to swell. It’s also very unmistakably a cut from a soundtrack. One can feel the camera zooming along […]
MUSIC VIDEO: M83 – “Reunion”
May 31st, 2012 Brian Leak Electronic pop outfit M83 have released a brand new music video for their song “Reunion” which comes of their newest release; 2011’s highly popular, double LP, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. In their new, X-Files-esque video for “Reunion”, the story continues from the video for their previous single “Midnight City” in which children with supernatural powers […]
M83 Perform On Last Call With Carson Daly
February 5th, 2012 Grant Trimboli M83 took their energetic and fun live performance to Last Call with Carson Daly. They whipped up some very entertaining versions of their tunes “Steve McQueen” and “Intro” (with Zola Jesus) and can be seen by simply heading through the jump. Click past to enjoy and let Under The Gun Review if you have picked […]
M83 Announces North American Tour
December 8th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Electronic/alternative act M83 have recently announced that they will be heading out on an extensive North American tour this coming April. Before this schedule is underway M83 will travel everywhere from UK, Belgium, Australia and NZ. Direct support on the these specific dates will come directly from Porcelain Raft. If your heart is set on […]
M83 Perform on Jimmy Fallon
November 25th, 2011 Tori Thomas Electronic, alternative artist M83 recently performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. They performed their single “Midnight City” from their new album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. The album reached number one on the Billboard Dance and Electronic charts. At the end of the performance, a saxist comes out to perform a fantastic saxophone solo. Check […]
STREAM: Tokyo Police Club – Kim & Jessie (M83 cover)
September 5th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Tokyo Police Club will be releasing Ten Days, Ten Covers, Ten Years via Dine Alone Records on October 4 and their first taste of the album can be streamed on UTG. Listen to the band’s awesome rendition of M83’s 2008 hit “Kim & Jessie” and let us know how you think TPC did. We really […]
UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Outsides – “The Ones”
November 19th, 2014 Corey From Outsides is an electronic-pop outfit straight out of the heart of America. After performing at Lollapalooza, and gaining some local recognition in Chicago, the band’s frontman, Tim Ellis, moved to his beloved Kansas City, where he grew up and has been attempting to gain notoriety and recognition nationally with his take on electronic music. After […]