M83 – We Own The Sky
I’ve had M83’s We Own The Sky
on my iPod for what feels like months, playing it constantly. The song builds these massive synth swells that feel like they’re going to crack open into something apocalyptic or transcendent, then they just keep building instead. That’s the whole appeal, really.
The video’s from Matei-Alexandru Mocanu, some Romanian director I hadn’t come across before, and there’s this patience to it that matches the song—long shots, deliberate pacing, a kind of stillness. Together they create something that just works, the kind of thing you keep reaching for without being able to explain why.