Review
Melody Prochet’s path through modern psych-pop has often skirted the line between lush maximalism and chaotic overstimulation. With Unclouded, her fourth outing as Melody's Echo Chamber, she clears away the dense fog of previous records in favor of pristine, grounded arrangements. Swapping dizzying fuzz for crisp introspection alongside Swedish co-producer Sven Wunder, Prochet embraces newfound restraint, a shift RANGE credits to "abandoning the impulse to fill every atom of space with sound."
The ensuing release weaves cinematic lounge-jazz flourishes, agile trip-hop beats, and nimble xylophone arpeggios into her signature vocal styling. Critics have praised this organic, uncrowded approach, characterizing the album as an inviting retreat rather than a kaleidoscopic maze. The Guardian champions the record as "an enchanted, balmy garden of dreampop," marveling at how gracefully Prochet steers her "baroque dreampop into brighter terrain."
By resisting the weight of over-production, Prochet surfaces with her most focused aesthetic yet. Tethering her cosmic tendencies to a steady, confident groove, she delivers what HHV Mag accurately crowns "daydreaming at a very high level."
