Some album names just capture the mood and essence of what the artist is going for perfectly. Anthony Gonzalez, the man behind M83, could not have christened “Saturdays = Youth” more aptly.

The title is so filled with promise you just can’t wait to hear what Gonzalez has cooked up for his fourth proper album –which is following up last year’s instrumental closet-cleaner “Digital Shades, vol. 1”– and when songs like “Kim & Jessie” and “Graveyard Girl” finally propel their way into your eardrums you can’t help yourself but be overcome with that youthful devil-may-care curfew breaking excitement.

It’s that good.

“Saturdays = Youth” is a passionate love letter to 80s electric pop such as Kate Bush and the Cocteau Twins, while still giving a proper nod to M83s shoegazing roots.

It is no coincidence that the kids on the album cover look like the cast from “the Breakfast Club.”

But instead of falling into the dull and unimaginative new wave fad that has been so prevalent the last couple of years, M83 manage to weave garish and tacky keyboards into something that is far greater than the sum of its parts.

Morgan Kibby’s guest vocals on “Skin of the Night” and “Up!” could have turned out to be pure cheese, but instead her ethereal voice hits just the right spot, elevating the tracks to new heights.

Let us reiterate; there are no coincidences on “Saturdays = Youth.”

The progression of songs makes perfect sense, creating a nice balanced tug and release feel for the album.

The highlight of “Saturdays = Youth” is the tantalizing “Kim & Jessie,” a lesbian romance tale up against all odds.

“Graveyard Girl” is the most direct track on the record. It strikes a wonderful contrast between its upbeat, teen-love tempo and the self-conscious gloominess of its titular heroine.

The sweeping sci-fi majesty that is “Couleurs” wouldn’t feel misplaced at all on the dance floor.

Ken Thomas presence on the album as co-producer together with Ewan Pearson (the Rapture, Ladytron) is easiest to pick up in “Too Late.” Thomas has worked with Sigur Ros among others, and the soft piano ballad sounds like something the icelandic post-rockers could have written.

“Saturdays = Youth” displays a playfulness with excess that stays respectful to its inspirations but without sounding stale or loosing any of its relevancy. And that is what makes it such a glorious album.