Enough Thunder<\/em><\/p>\n (Universal)<\/p>\n 4\/5<\/p>\n James Blake\u2019s latest addition to his musical catalogue is this six-song EP, which contains his unique style of eclectic electronic sounds mixed with synthesized genius.<\/p>\n What makes Blake so unique is his ability to sweep the listener off their feet and carry them somewhere they could only imagine, and could only fear. Like passionate nightmares or a painful kiss, Blake\u2019s music is confusing yet compelling.<\/p>\n His brilliance comes from his ability to change the pain into pleasure, leaving the listener empty until they realize that life just wouldn\u2019t have been the same without that moment.<\/p>\n If your musical taste is stimulated by self-discovery and escape, Blake will envelope your senses amidst his layers of rich melodies and brilliant sadness.<\/p>\n -TJ Nyce<\/p>\n <\/p>\n M83<\/strong><\/p>\n Hurry Up, We\u2019re Dreaming<\/em><\/p>\n (Mute US)<\/p>\n 4.5\/5<\/p>\n On M83\u2019s sixth full-length album, the double-disc Hurry Up, We\u2019re Dreaming, <\/em>the Los-Angeles-by-way-of-France dream-pop\/shoegaze band takes the listener on a cerebral journey across an endless shoal whose thin waters reflect a distant-yet-vast setting sun.<\/p>\n Make no mistake: Hurry Up, We\u2019re Dreaming<\/em> is a tremendous album, delicately woven with the finest of threads.<\/p>\n Traditionally, dream-pop albums flow together as if you\u2019re in a dream; with Hurry Up, We\u2019re Dreaming, <\/em>M83 has provided a tapas array of evolving sounds and beats. They\u2019re able to achieve this because of the various tasteful and brief transitional filler songs placed between their more concrete songs. These brief interludes enable the band to go from slow to fast, and harsh to fine.<\/p>\n This album is definitive for 2011, and it\u2019s sure to grow with age.<\/p>\n -Adam Price<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mayer Hawthorne<\/strong><\/p>\n How Do You Do<\/em><\/p>\n (Universal Republic)<\/p>\n 3.5\/5<\/p>\n Turn the lights down low, light some candles, poor a glass of Courvoisier, and get ready for a cheesy soulful romancing. Contemporary hip soul crooner Mayer Hawthorne\u2019s latest album, How Do You Do<\/em>, showcases his enthusiasm for \u201960s and \u201970s soul and R&B.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not surprising that some of Hawthorne\u2019s influences, like Isaac Hayes and Barry White, revealed themselves on this album. This is especially true on the song \u201cCan\u2019t Stop,\u201d which features Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n Hawthorne\u2019s pulse-paced beats are just too catchy to ignore, and you may find yourself unknowingly singing along to album highlights like \u201cA Long Time\u201d before too long at all.<\/p>\n While you may not fall for his dysfunctional lyricism, Hawthorne\u2019s approach and style may be just what the doctor ordered to put the smile back on your face.<\/p>\n -TJ Nyce<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Enough-Thunder-EP.jpg\" "\\"Enough")
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