Unclouded

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Melody's Echo Chamber Unveils 4th Album Featuring Leon Michels (El Michels Affair)With *Unclouded*, Melody's Echo Chamber embarks on a new chapter, bright and full of vitality.The symbolic clouds have dissipated, giving way to clarity... This brighter vision permeates both the album's sunny grooves and its more grounded lyrics: the urge to escape has given way to a true connection with nature and the present moment.The impressive cast surrounding *Unclouded* includes Swedish maestro Sven Wunder (Danny Brown), co-producer and co-writer of the record, who brought his unique sonic palette to this richly textured canvas; Josefin Runsteen on strings, who infuses her avant-garde daring; Daniel Ögren (from the band Dina Ögon) on guitar and Love Örsan on bass, whom Melody describes as "masters of velvety groove"; British drummer Malcolm Catto, collaborator of Madlib and DJ Shadow and driving force behind the band The Heliocentrics; as well as regular collaborator Reine Fiske (from Dungen), who crafted magnificent "Johnny Marr-esque" guitar parts scattered throughout the record.Finally, Leon Michels—collaborator of Wu-Tang, The Carters, Norah Jones, and Clairo—worked with Melody on the album's closing track and recent single "Daisy," a sparkling pop song from the ether. Grammy Award-winning sound engineer Jens Jungkurth, a loyal member of the El Michels Affair project, was enlisted to bring the whole thing to life.