Sure, this album also has its share of slower ballad-type songs, and some, like 'Safe' and 'Let Me Burn Stars' edge towards cheesy.
On the level of dynamics alone, this album works. The shoegazing/stadium rock bombast is still present, as evidenced by the epic and dreamy opener 'Moon Child' and the drum frenzy of 'Don't Save Us From the Flames.' 'In the Cold I'm Standing' has a stately majesty to it, 'I Guess I'm Floating' convincingly evokes a quiet childhood. Though I loved the brilliance of DEAD CITIES, RED SEAS & LOST GHOSTS, I think M83's follow up BEFORE THE DAWN HEALS US is equally exciting, if not equally brilliant.
