Saturdays = Youth is the fifth studio album by French electronic/dream pop group M83, first released on April 14, 2008. The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Sigur Rós, The Sugarcubes, Cocteau Twins, and Suede, with additional production by Ewan Pearson (who has also produced for Tracey Thorn, The Rapture, and Ladytron) and M83 leader Anthony Gonzalez.

The album yielded four singles: "Couleurs" in February 2008, "Graveyard Girl" in April, "Kim & Jessie" in July, and "We Own the Sky" in December. "Kim & Jessie" was voted at #256 on Pitchfork's Top 500 songs of the 2000s list in August 2009.

Critical reception

Saturdays = Youth was released to positive critical acclaim. The album was ranked as the eighth best album of 2008 by Pitchfork MediaThe 50 Best Albums of 2008 /www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/148001-the-50-best-albums-of-2008?page=1>, and at #111 on their list of the Top 200 albums of the 2000s. The album was also voted as the best album of 2008 by Drowned in Sound and by Urban Outfitters.

Track listing

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue #
France/Europe	April 14, 2008	Virgin Music/EMI	CD	5099952058424
United States	April 15, 2008	Mute	CD	9384-2
	December 9, 2008		2xLP + CD	9384-1 + 9384-2
Japan	July 1, 2009	Toshiba EMI	CD (three bonus tracks)	TOCP-66894

Singles

• "Couleurs" (February 25, 2008)
  1. "Couleurs"
  2. "Couleurs" (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
• "Graveyard Girl" (April 28, 2008)
  1. "Graveyard Girl"
  2. "Graveyard Girl" (Yusek Remix)
• "Kim & Jessie" (July 21, 2008)
  1. "Kim & Jessie"
  2. "Kim & Jessie" (datA Remix)
  3. "Kim & Jessie" (Montag Remix)
• "We Own the Sky" (December 1, 2008)
  1. "We Own the Sky" (Edit)
  2. "We Own the Sky" (Maps Remix)
  3. "Je Vous Hais Petites Filles"
  4. "Graveyard Girl" (Parkerlab's Dusted Remix)
  5. "We Own the Sky" (Album Version)

Personnel

Musicians

• Anthony Gonzalez: vocals, keyboards, bass, guitars, piano
• Loïc Maurin: drums, percussion, guitar, bass, keyboards
• Morgan Kibby: vocals, piano, keyboards
• Ewan Pearson: additional keyboards

Production

• Produced by Ken Thomas.
• Co-produced by Ewan Pearson and Anthony Gonzalez.
• Pre-production in World of Apples, Berlin, by Ewan Pearson and Anthony Gonzalez.
• Recorded at Rockfield Studio, Wales.
• Recordings assisted by Richard Matthews.
• Guitar technician: Jolyon Thomas.
• Mixed at Strongroom Studios, London, by Ken Thomas and Anthony Gonzalez; assisted by Tom Bailey.
• Sleeve photography by Anouck Bertin.
• Art direction by Anthony Gonzalez; assisted by Paul A. Taylor.
• Artwork design by Louise Downer at Blue Ink Creative.

References

1. Pitchfork: Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201 (page 5)
2. Drowned in Sound's 50 albums of 2008
3. http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/external/misc/best_music_2008/1.html