Formerly of The Narcoleptic Dancers and My Bee’s Garden, Prochet has embraced dream pop with Melody’s Echo Chamber project. The classically-trained Parisian recruited Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker to produce the self-titled debut album in 2012. The independently-produced album Bon Voyage was released in 2018.
On the debut album, lead single/opener “I Follow You” begins with simple, sun-drenched ’60s melodies and ambling guitars before descending into a psychedelic swirl that recalls Parker’s day job. Consider that spiral a gentle warning to not expect anything straightforward from Melody’s Echo Chamber, especially when things seem to be heading in that direction. On “Endless Shore”, for example, Prochet crafts a densely layered haze complete with ethereal coos signature to the style, yet she does so in a manner that’s less pensive and more authoritative. The rhythm section doesn’t bother with hypnosis, favoring a superliminal approach, a feat developed well into the motorik beats of “Crystallized”. The unabashed prettiness of Prochet’s vocals on “You Won’t Be Missing That Part Of Me” are undercut by sci-fi tinged synth notes that propel the song into the unknown cosmos. “Snowcapped Andes Crash” finds the band swapping their pop leanings for a jazzy feel. The track’s midsection crashes back to earth, only to continue as if the avalanches of the title never happened. Fuzzed guitars take a backseat to Air-like grooves on “Mount Hopeless”, chiming in and out like some kind of warning. This lounge-y vibe is immediately shattered on the glitched-out two minute distortion-fest “Is That What You Said”. It would have been the album’s strangest moment if it weren’t for closer “Be Proud of Your Kids”, during which one cannot help but recall M83′s “Raconte-Moi Une Histoire” thanks to the supporting contribution of an actual French child, curious to know whether "you've already seen a completely naked woman in the street. What colour was her backside?" and other niceties before informing the listener that "the radio is finished, voilà."
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Var Har Du Vart
Melody's Echo Chamber Lyrics
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Två
Tre
Fyra
Var har du vart
Jag ser dig framför mina ögon när jag blundar
Allt du sagt
Var har du vart
Jag ser dig framför mina ögon när jag dansar
Andas ut
Andas in
Var har du vart
Jag ser dig framför mina ögon när jag blundar
Allt du sagt
Börjar jag förstå
Var har du vart
Jag ser dig framför mina ögon när jag dansar
Andas ut
Andas in
The lyrics of Var Har Du Vart by Melody's Echo Chamber are simple but highly evocative. The song is a tribute to a love interest who has been away for some time, and it seems like the singer has been missing this person terribly. The lyrics are a repetition of the same lines with slight variations, but the effect is mesmerizing, creating a dreamy, contemplative atmosphere.
The song opens with a simple count of one to four before the singer starts asking where the object of their desire has been. In the next line, the singer talks about how they can see this person even when they close their eyes, suggesting that the memory of this person is imprinted on their mind. The singer mentions that they are now starting to understand all that the loved one has been saying. In the following verse, the singer talks about how they can see and feel the person's presence while dancing, underlining how deeply they are missing this person. The chorus repeats, asking where the person has been and how they can still see and feel them.
Overall, the song is a haunting appeal to a lost love, expressing both longing and a sense of understanding that is slowly coming to the singer. The song's simplicity and repetitiveness can be interpreted as a reflection of how the singer's mind is consumed by thoughts of this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Ett
The Swedish word for 'one', possibly used as an introduction or a count-in.
Två
The Swedish word for 'two', possibly continuing the count-in or simply a filler.
Tre
The Swedish word for 'three', possibly continuing the count-in or simply a filler.
Fyra
The Swedish word for 'four', possibly concluding the count-in or simply a filler.
Var har du vart
Asking the question 'Where have you been?'
Jag ser dig framför mina ögon när jag blundar
I see you in my mind's eye when I close my eyes, possibly suggesting that the person is always on the singer's mind.
Allt du sagt
Everything you've said
Börjar jag förstå
I am starting to understand
Var har du vart
Asking the question 'Where have you been?'
Jag ser dig framför mina ögon när jag dansar
I see you in my mind's eye when I dance, possibly suggesting that the person is always present in the singer's life.
Andas ut
Breathing out
Andas in
Breathing in
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GUSTAV EJSTES
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