Matt MacMaster, Journalist

"Alt-pop noise spraying across the void."

"A ripping album, boasting songwriting chops and production know-how usually found in bands with far more experience."

"This is a record about identity, and it feels playful, like a kid describing a dream using Lego."

"There were moments where the clockwork engines of their songs got a little hot and provided some real thrills."

They "cross metal off the list for the Opera House, the final frontier for a place designed for austerity and refinement."

"Music free of modern trappings and artifice."

"It began with a horror show. It felt wrong, like we'd wondered into a cult meeting that had accidentally summoned a demon for real."

"Even by the last song, Heroes (with all personnel on deck), the sound desk hadn't adapted."

"M83 really nailed the idea of concert as celebration, a thunderous affirmation of youth that applies to everyone."

"The Corner stood out, with the Oscar winner (!) shouting out to all acolytes of hip hop, be it from Chi Town or Dubbo."