Just a Gwai Lo fun within prescribed limits [?]

A quick note (with links to MP3s) to say that I've been enjoying the following lately:

• M83's "Run Into Flowers" from their album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts.
• Metro Area's "Atmosphrique" from their self-titled release.
• Cut Copy's "That Was Just a Dream" / "Zap Zap" (tracks 7 and 8 joined together) from their album Bright Like Neon Love.

The M83 and Metro Area track have a few seconds cropped off (the latter from the end and the former from the beginning), but that is intentional. The Cut Copy track, as mentioned, is two tracks joined together.

Received M83's Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts CD in the mail.

I 'acquired' this album before finally buying it. They play tracks from this album on KEXP multiple times daily. (Came in the mail with Cut Copy's Bright Like Neon Love.)

Received Cut Copy's Bright Like Neon Love CD in the mail.

Think 80's new wave meets late 1990s funky house. New Order mixed with Daft Punk. The soundtrack to my summer of 2004 consisted primarly of "Future", "Saturdays", "Going Nowhere" and "Autobahn Music Box" on repeat (with a healthy serving of M83's Dead Dead Cities Red Seas & Lost Ghosts).

See also mentions of the album in weblogs and other media.