Pop album disguised as a video game soundtrack, and it absolutely slaps at every turn. Sayonara Wild Hearts from Simogo pairs arcade action with tracks that could chart on their own. "Dead of Night" opens with this breathless synth rush that matches the motorcycle sequences perfectly.
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"Wild Hearts Never Die" builds into the kind of anthem you scream along to at 3AM with headphones on, and then "Clair De Lune" just. Stops everything. Pure delicate beauty between all the neon chaos. The Heartbreak interludes stitch everything together like chapters in a fever dream.
That final medley weaving five tracks into one is the kind of send-off most games never earn. If you've ever wanted a playable pop album, this is it.