DSVII

Anthony Gonzalez said the album was inspired by playing 1980s video games while in Cap d'Antibes in France in 2017, calling the "old-school games" "naive and touching" as well as "simple and imperfect". He was also inspired by the soundtracks of science fiction and fantasy films of the decade, as well as the synthesizer music of Suzanne Ciani, Mort Garson, Brian Eno and John Carpenter.{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/m83_returns_with_new_album_dsvii|title=M83 Returns with New Album 'DSVII'|work=Exclaim!|last=Slingerland|first=Calum|date=11 July 2019|accessdate=12 July 2019}}

Gonzalez recorded the album between 2017 and 2018 using only analog equipment, splitting sessions between both his Los Angeles studio and producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen's studio in Glendale, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/m83_announces_new_album_inspired_by_early_video_game_soundtracks|title=M83 Announces New Album Inspired by Early Video Game Soundtracks|website=Under the Radar|last=Roberts|first=Christopher|date=11 July 2019|accessdate=12 July 2019}} Band member Kaela Sinclair contributed vocals and arrangements.{{cite web|url=http://www.kaelasinclair.com/#about-section|title=Kaela Sinclair About|date=14 May 2020|accessdate=14 May 2020}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 68/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/dsvii/m83|title=Reviews for DSVII by M83|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=1 October 2019}}

| rev1 = Pitchfork

| rev1score = 7.4/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/m83-dsvii/|title=M83: DSVII Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Yoo|first=Noah|date=23 September 2019|accessdate=23 September 2019}}

| rev2 = Slant Magazine

| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-m83-dsvii-traffics-in-nostalgia-but-not-much-else/|title=Review: M83's DSVII Traffics in Nostalgia But Not Much Else|website=Slant Magazine|last=Wilson|first=Seth|date=27 September 2019|accessdate=30 September 2019}}

| noprose = yes

}}

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album earned a score of 68, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

{{Track listing

| title1 = Hell Riders

| length1 = 6:47

| title2 = A Bit of Sweetness

| length2 = 3:36

| title3 = Goodbye Captain Lee

| length3 = 2:25

| title4 = Colonies

| length4 = 4:37

| title5 = Meet the Friends

| length5 = 3:02

| title6 = Feelings

| length6 = 3:55

| title7 = A Word of Wisdom

| length7 = 1:42

| title8 = Lune de Fiel

| length8 = 3:43

| title9 = Jeux d'enfants

| length9 = 2:08

| title10 = A Taste of the Dusk

| length10 = 3:51

| title11 = Lunar Son

| length11 = 2:45

| title12 = Oh Yes You're There, Everyday

| length12 = 5:05

| title13 = Mirage

| length13 = 2:46

| title14 = Taifun Glory

| length14 = 3:14

| title15 = Temple of Sorrow

| length15 = 7:04

| total_length = 56:40

}}

• Anthony Gonzalez – keyboard, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, vocals, producer, programming, arranging, mixing, drum machine, drum pads
• Joe Berry – piano, synthesizers, saxophones, flute, winds, pedal steel, accordion, co-production, string arrangements
• Kaela Sinclair – vocals, vocal arrangements

• Justin Meldal-Johnsen – keyboard, synthesizer, guitar, production, programmer, arranging, mixing

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