Sadly Melody AM was resigned to the status of 'cult classic', when really it could so easily have been remembered as an out-and-out classic. Still, the album's legacy aside, this is quality stuff. Chilled without being boring, intelligent without being obtuse, and catchy without being redundant, it's no wonder this caused such a stir in the dance world back in 2001. Quite simply, an album like this makes you realise just how flawed a lot of the competition is. "So Easy", "Eple", "Sparks", "Poor Leno", "Remind Me", and "Royksopp's Night Out" are all still worthy of heavy rotation. Beautiful stuff; the only disappointment is that they couldn't capitalize on what they started here.
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