Melody's Echo Chamber Ascends Heavenward On 'Unclouded'

"Unclouded, her fourth album as Melody's Echo Chamber and third for Domino Records, doesn't abandon that ethereal quality thanks to the arrival of the Swedish producer/songwriter Sven Wunder, best known for the lush psych-jazz soundscapes of his own dazzling discography. But here, Wunder grounds her pastel palette with something newly tactile: breakbeats, supple bass lines and strings that move like muscle rather than mist."

"From the start, the rhythm section does as much storytelling as the lyrics. On opener "The House That Doesn't Exist," Love Örsan's bass and Heliocentrics legend Malcolm Catto's drumming lock into a groove that summons the home Prochet's singing about - one built from motion and heartbeat rather than stone. "In the Stars" introduces Wunder's calling cards with gliding strings, boom-bap beats and a melody that pirouettes between melancholy and delight."

Melody Prochet’s Unclouded (fourth album as Melody's Echo Chamber, third for Domino) pairs her dreamlike textures with Sven Wunder’s tactile production, introducing breakbeats, supple bass and strings that move like muscle. The rhythm section shares narrative duty: Love Örsan’s bass and Malcolm Catto’s drumming lock into grooves that conjure homes built from motion and heartbeat. “In the Stars” adds gliding strings and boom‑bap beats, letting melodies pirouette between melancholy and delight so lyrics about finding a place land like a destination. Tracks like “Eyes Closed,” “Childhood Dream” and muted drums on “Burning Man” push pulse and surrender, while flute solos and glissandos sustain upward momentum. Clarity and psychedelia coexist as groove sharpens emotional contours.

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