Never shy of delivering an electro cri de coeur where a simple chord progression will do, Anthony "M83" Gonzalez fully indulges his fondness for the grand gesture on his sixth record. Tsunami-like washes of retro synths, saxophone solos and melancholic vocals clamour for attention during this double concept album, which blends familiar M83 influences (shoegaze, goth pop) and stretches them to the size of the Californian desert where it was recorded. Gonzalez's commitment to excess can get a little wearying – even the meditative "Splendor" enlists a choir to ramp up the emotion – but the road-movie rush of highlights of "Midnight City" is hard to beat.