Melody's Echo Chamber is the main project of French musician
Melody Prochet.
History
When Melody Prochet's previous project My Bee's Garden supported
Tame Impala
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on their European tour in 2010, Prochet collaborated with
Kevin Parker to produce her new solo material as Melody's Echo Chamber. The material was recorded in Parker's makeshift studio in
Perth
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, Australia and Prochet's grandmother's seaside home in the south of France. The
self-titled
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debut album was released under
Fat Possum Records
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in 2012.
In 2013, the debut album peaked at 61 on the US ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Album Chart. ''
Q Magazine
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'' rated the album 8/10, calling it an "intoxicating listen that's well worth experiencing for yourself." ''
Drowned in Sound''s Dom Gourlay awarded the album 9/10 and stated: "Whatever happens next, she can rest assured safe in the knowledge that together with her beau they've conjured up one of 2012's—or any other year in recent memory—finest debuts."
Melody's Echo Chamber released "Shirim" in October 2014, which was set to be featured in her next album. In December, it was announced that Melody's Echo Chamber would play at the 2015
Levitation Festival in
Austin, Texas
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, but her appearance was later cancelled due to visa issues.
In 2017, Prochet released a new track on
YouTube
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titled "Cross My Heart", with the announcement of her independently produced album ''
Bon Voyage''. It was set to be released in the same year, but was delayed as Prochet had suffered a "serious accident", followed by the cancellation of her world tour.
In April 2018, Prochet released the single “Breathe In, Breathe Out”, and ''Bon Voyage'' was released in June.
In January 2022, Prochet released the single "Looking Backward", and ''
Emotional Eternal
''Emotional Eternal'' is the third studio album by French psychedelic pop band Melody's Echo Chamber, released on 29 April 2022 by Domino Records.
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from main ...
'' was released in April.
In September 2022, Prochet released her lost album ''
Unfold'' and a reissue of her self-titled album in recognition of the tenth anniversary of her debut. Originally intended to be her sophomore album, ''Unfold'' was shelved after her relationship with co-producer Kevin Parker "just didn't make it through the process."
Discography
Albums
* ''
Melody's Echo Chamber
Melody's Echo Chamber is the main project of French musician Melody Prochet.
History
When Melody Prochet's previous project My Bee's Garden supported Tame Impala on their European tour in 2010, Prochet collaborated with Kevin Parker (musician) ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Bon Voyage'' (2018)
* ''
Emotional Eternal
''Emotional Eternal'' is the third studio album by French psychedelic pop band Melody's Echo Chamber, released on 29 April 2022 by Domino Records.
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from main ...
'' (2022)
* ''
Unfold'' (2022)
Singles
* "Endless Shore" (2012)
* "I Follow You" (2012)
* "Crystallized" (2013)
* "Some Time Alone, Alone" (2013)
* "Shirim" (2014)
* "Cross My Heart" (2017)
* "Breathe In, Breathe Out" (2018)
* "Desert Horse" (2018)
* "Looking Backward" (2022)
* "Personal Message" (2022)
* "Alma" (2022)
* "Unfold" (2022)
Music videos
*"I Follow You"(2012)
*"You Won't Be Missing That Part Of Me" (2012)
*"Crystallized" (2013)
*"Some Time Alone, Alone" (2013)
*"Breathe In, Breathe Out" (2018)
*"Desert Horse" (2018)
*"Cross My Heart" (2018)
*"Shirim" (2018)
*"Looking Backward" (2022)
*"Personal Message" (2022)
*"Alma" (2022)
Music videos for "Breathe In, Breathe Out", "Desert Horse", and "Cross My Heart" are fully animated and in the same style.
References
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2012 establishments in France
Domino Recording Company artists
Fat Possum Records artists
French dream pop musical groups
French psychedelic rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2012
Musical groups from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur