A Guitar and a Heart / Safe

This single captures M83 at a pivotal crossroads, shedding the more aggressive tendencies of their sophomore effort for a sound that is simultaneously more abrasive and more tender. It is a masterclass in tension, where 'A Guitar and a Heart' pushes the boundaries of electronic shoegaze with its crushing walls of distorted guitar and bit-crushed percussion. The track feels like a panic attack in a neon-lit alleyway, yet it possesses a core of deep, melodic yearning that prevents it from becoming purely industrial. It is the sound of early 2000s French electronica looking toward the horizon and seeing only static and stars.