M83
The sound of this album is very different than what I tend to listen to. It has an eclectic feel. It's very Indie. Overall it is fairly good.

voice overs? they almost had me...
ok, ok, so this new wave ish is catchy. but just as they were grabbing my attention with the likes of, say, a track like "graveyard girl" (which sounds unmistakably similar to the bands who actually pioneered this sound -- new order, the smiths, etc.) -- BAM, there's a girl giving a dramatic monologue in the middle of the track! how tacky and pretentious! that's enough for me to write an entire album off.

Poised to take on the world ..then stumble..
Last year, they were at the top of their game.. now we see with the release of Saturdays=Youth, M83 is more of a one trick pony, then the wunderkind band that we were supposed to believe they were... hey, it's a good solid album, but offers very little in depth from their previous releases.. I was really looking forward to growth and development, but even the samples (vocal bits, etc) were the same.. c'mon boys, get some more source material.. we already heard about the girl driving with her mom.. what comes next? We're patiently waiting..

It's very new-wave, but don't let that fool you.
This is one of the best albums I've heard in a long time. Here's a track-by-track review:

1. "You, Appearing" is the quiet opener. It's slow, and other than the vocals, one can't really assess what the rest of the album is going to sound like. (B)
2. "Kim & Jessie" really sets the mood for most of the album. Here, you can really hear the new wave influences, with hints of Duran Duran here and there. (B)
3. "Skin of the Night" is the first ballad, sung by a female, in the album to make use of the new wave sound. A great guitar riff is played towards the end of the song. (A)
4. "Graveyard Girl" doesn't stray much from "Kim & Jessie," except for the fact that there's a break in the middle where the girl talks. An excellent addition. (B)
5. The eight-minute "Coleurs" can actually be two songs in one. The way I describe it is it sounds like taking Depeche Mode and splashing it with Daft Punk. (A)
6. "Up!" sounds like an extension of "Skin of the Night." It's another ballad and makes great use of synths to create the atmosphere of the song. (A)
7. "We Own the Sky" is "Teen Angst" slowed down. Again, synths create the atmosphere of the song, with bleeps later on in the song that sound like how rain should sound like when it drops onto something. (A)
8. "Highway of Endless Dreams" is the first soundtrack piece of the album. Most of the song consists of the riff found on "Skin of the Night" but is isolated and brought forward in all its glory. (A)
9. "Too Late" is a fitting signal that the album will end soon. It would fit well with Coldplay's ballads. (A)
10. "Dark Moves of Love" continues the sound of something that's going to come to an inevitable end. It's a bit faster and harder than the previous track, but still has an optimistic, but depressed, sound. It eventually becomes... (B)
11. ..."Midnight Souls Still Remain," the most ambient track on the album. Unlike "Highway of Endless Dreams," which could be played during the climax of a movie, this track would fit well on its end credits. A great ending track. (A)

Although the entire album is noteworthy, the key tracks are:
"Skin of the Night"
"Graveyard Girl"
***"Coleurs"***
"We Own the Sky"

Beautiful and catchy
I bought this after hearing "Graveyard Girl", a very catchy 80's-esque song. There are one or two other catchy tunes, with hooks that stay in your head for hours. Most of the rest is more more airy, ethereal kinds of songs. Just lovely, I've been playing it over and over.