Another prime Euro-pop sensation of blissful harmonies and synth soaked support. Tahiti 80 combine a delight of catchy disco riffs, breathy vocals, and lighthearted innocence. Nothing groundbreaking at the least, as Tahiti 80 are on the same label that at one point featured Swedish popsters The Cardigans. But with its catchy, bouncy ballads and happy-go-lucky presence, Puzzle is a nice collection of pop tunes that would be hard not to smile along with. ~ Mike DaRonco
Recorded at Stratosphere Rcecording Studios, New York, New York and Recall Recording Studios, Paris, France between November and December 1998.
Additional personnel: Andy Chase (guitar, keyboards); Conway Kuo (violin, viola); Krystof Witek (violin); Garo Yellin (cello); Eric Matthews (trumpet, flugelhorn).
Debut
Entertainment Weekly (8/4/00, p.86) - "...Parlays their love of '60s American music into songs so odd and cheekily gleeful they could be Mentos jingles..." - Rating: A- Q (8/01, p.141) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...One of the most amiable indie pop releases of the season..." Uncut (8/01, p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...This is a meadow of delight for those nostalgic for the too-brief, hazy days of sublime nostalgic pop..." CMJ (7/00, p.64) - "...Pays homage to the baroque '60s pop they adore...with ice-capped, breathy English lyrics and a curiously weak rhythm section...exceedingly pleasant, mildly gorgeous retroactivity..." Mojo (Publisher) (10/00, p.111) - "...Singer/songwriter Xavier Boyer, has rediscovered a secret history of rock where harmony, big production and 'bah-bah-bah's rule and every lyric id undertowed by a darkness....Bad sunshine for the soul..." NME (Magazine) (6/30/01, p.40) - 7 out of 10 - "...Basically, if sunshine could be sold in a jewel case, Tahiti 80 would own the patent..."
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