Melody's Echo Chamber
Fronted by Parisian chanteuse Melody Prochet and produced with analog wizardry by Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Melody’s Echo Chamber is like the *Midnight in Paris* of indie pop. But instead of time-traveling back to \'20s-era City of Light, Prochet and Parker take listeners back to Paris in the \'60s. So parts of “Quand Vas Tu Rentrer” may remind you of Stereolab and Broadcast with antique guitars, chirping Moogs, droning tones, retro mixing, and Prochet’s demure inflections sounding a little like Françoise Hardy’s *Comment Te Dire Adieu*. But *Melody’s Echo Chamber* plays with more period-correct authenticity than similar modern bands. That’s not to say that there’s nothing innovative going on here; the static textures crumbling over the vintage dream-pop soundscapes in “Crystallized” are pure 21st century, especially when it takes over the tune and closes on a pulsing, distorted mantra. Prochet coos coyly like a young Claudine Longet in “You Won\'t Be Missing That Part of Me” before “Some Time Alone, Alone” digs deep into the French psychedelia of yore with electric sitars and spacy *Barbarella* vibes.
The debut solo album from Melody Prochet is a record of enchanting, psychedelic-tinged pop with just the right amount of thematic darkness. Produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Melody's Echo Chamber is one of the more satisfying LPs in recent times to bear Broadcast's influence. - Lindsay Zoladz pitchfork.com 7.4/10
The debut solo album from Melody Prochet is a record of enchanting, psychedelic-tinged pop with just the right amount of thematic darkness. Produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Melody's Echo Chamber is one of the more satisfying LPs in recent times to bear Broadcast's influence.
The name Melody's Echo Chamber doesn't particularly roll off the tongue, but it does a fine job of preparing you for what you're going to hear on their self-titled album.
The debut album from Melody's Echo Chamber has sunny, melodic rock and pop at its core, with a dizzying array of orbiting elements that serve equally to enhance the basic theme and to throw your equilibrium into wicked disarray.
Melody's Echo Chamber's debut is dream-pop with some heft, but a lack of consistency lets it down, writes <strong>Hermione Hoby</strong>