Brainchild of Anthony Gonzalez, French electro-rock outfit M83 are master recyclers of Eighties soundscapes on 2011 double-album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. First offering since then, Junk attempts the same, but jumps the shark in the process. “Go!” attempts the anthemics of LP predecessor “Midnight City,” leading with heavy synth and lush sax, but adds on silly throwback tropes (reverb vocals, drum breaks) and never reinterprets. “Road Blaster” and “For the Kids” remain the best examples of Dreaming, keeping nostalgia as an influence rather than a raison d’être. (7pm, Cirrus Logic stage)

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This article appears in September 30 • 2016.

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