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are a band of innovators. Moon Safari forged a new sound, creating a whole
movement of it's own with the likes of Zero 7, Goldfrapp and Lemon Jelly
following in it's wake. Air are still anticipating the future of music a
few years on - offering the first single from their new album Talkie Walkie
as a download only.
Cherry Blossom Girl is a perfect re-introduction to the unmistakable sound of Air that will make you realise just how much you missed them. Nobody makes music quite like Air and this song’s ability to sound so personal yet accessible marks it out as a true modern classic. Undoubtedly music to fall in love with, and fall in love to.
Now, two years after the ‘dark side of the Moon Safari’ that was "10,000 Hz. Legend", Air return to earth with a spine-tingling collection of cinematic pop songs entitled "Talkie Walkie", a reference to Dunckel and Godin’s unspoken communication during the recording process. Recorded in Paris and completed in Los Angeles in June with Radiohead and Beck collaborator Nigel Godrich at the controls for the final mixdown, "Talkie Walkie" shows a band very much on a forward path, smashing expectations while still delivering on their every promise. Probably the most intimate and personal album of their careers, Air seem to have shone a light through the prism of their recorded catalog to create a musical tapestry that might at times recall the elegant bounce of "Moon Safari", the somber ache of "The Virgin Suicides" and the futuristic hum of "10,000 Hz. Legend" yet still pulling us into the vortex of their creative vision - and this time they’ve got hooks to spare! The
album ends with the melancholy "Alone In Kyoto", which Air also
contributed to Sofia Coppola’s most current film, the critically
acclaimed "Lost In Translation". |
