"French musician Melody Prochet, AKA Melody's Echo Chamber, never struggles to find a supporting cast. Her self-titled 2012 debut was produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker. On second album Bon Voyage (2018) she teamed up with Swedish psychedelic rock band Dungen, whose guitarist Reine Fiske popped up again on 2022's Emotional Eternal and now features on Unclouded. Prochet's fourth album is produced and partly co-written by composer Sven Wunder, and its dizzying array of contributors also includes Josefin Runsteen (opulent strings)"
"Unclouded takes her airy vocals and baroque dreampop into brighter terrain. Some tracks have a 90s vibe, reminiscent of Saint Etienne or Lush. Others have a feel that can only be accurately described in horticultural terms: the blooming strings of the really lovely Broken Roses, or the sprinkles of xylophones that make Burning Man sound like, well, a Japanese garden."
Unclouded is the fourth album by Melody Prochet, produced and partly co-written by composer Sven Wunder with contributions from Reine Fiske, Josefin Runsteen and Malcolm Catto. The title borrows a quote from Hayao Miyazaki about seeing with eyes unclouded by hate. The music blends airy vocals and baroque dreampop with brighter, 1990s-influenced textures and lush string arrangements. Some tracks recall Saint Etienne or Lush, while others use blooming strings and xylophone sprinkles to create garden-like atmospheres. A few songs shift tempo with brisker guitar runs and Beatles-like strings. The album favors a calming, cohesive mood over standout singles.
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