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Released in early 2007, POCKET SYMPHONY finds Air once again working with outside singers, as the French electronica duo did on '01's 10,000 HZ LEGEND. This time around, the guests are British vocalists Neil Hannon (aka the Divine Comedy) and Jarvis Cocker (formerly of Pulp), with the latter lending his signature droll charm to the woozy "One Hell of a Party."
The Hannon and Cocker tracks aside, SYMPHONY largely serves as a fine companion piece to the supremely laid-back TALKIE WALKIE, with Nicolas Godin and J.B. Dunckel once again tweaking their own half-whispered vocals under the guidance of producer Nigel Godrich (Beck, Radiohead), most notably on the dreamy, drifting "Once Upon a Time" and "Redhead Girl," which comes across as an ambient cousin to WALKIE's "Cherry Blossom Girl." While Air fans hoping for upbeat tunes like "Sexy Boy" and "Radio Number 1" will be left empty-handed, POCKET SYMPHONY reinforces the notion that Godin and Dunckel are most fascinating when thoroughly at ease.
Air (2~France): Nicolas Godin (vocals, guitar, koto, shamisen, piano, bass synthesizer, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drum machine, tambourine); JB Dunckel (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, vibraphone, glockenspiel, xylophone, percussion, sampler); Tony Allen (vocals, drum); Magic Malik (flute); Joey Waronker (drum, percussion).Spin (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he tunes occupy a hushed netherworld between classical minimalists like Erik Satie and Timbaland."
Q (p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T[he ethereal vocals and lush synths on 'Photography' and 'Napalm Love' are beautifully crafted..."
CMJ (p.42) - "[F]amiliar Air, but with a decidedly more pop/rock feel. The synths still sparkle..."
No Depression (p.86) - "POCKET SYMPHONY is an exercise in mournful minimalism....The great, torpid 'One Hell Of A Party' serves up the world's saddest piano..." Air Pocket Symphony Songs Pocket Symphony Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Very moody.
This album delves far into the deepest, darkest corners of our psyches and dresses those elements up in the glossy melodic electronica pop that Air is most famous for. When you listen to this album, all of those demons surface in your emotions and face you as you listen. This is not a happy album, unlike Air's debut, "Moon Safari", which was jovial as well as experimental. It's also slower, rarely if ever coming out of a slow tempo. An interesting observation somebody, I forget who, made was that Air is the perfect band to make movie soundtracks out of. After listening to this album, I feel inclined to believe that person. What an interesting evolution for a band that makes such interesting music. Worthy for fans, but don't expect constant "WOW"-ing. You'll feel more like "Omigawrsh, WHAT HAPPENED in that song?"
Submitted by Galen (Anchorage, AK, USA)
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 How do you say genius in french?
All of their albums have wowed me and this one is no different. Another reviewer was right in saying it is subtler than their other albums and the first listen I wasn't very impressed but now I listen to it constantly. Mer du Japon while having simple and repetitive lyrics is an infectious and beautiful song and has been stuck in my head for ages. I love it.
Submitted by ufckhtis (Portland, OR, USA)
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Not something that will blow you away
This record requires multiple listens to discover its high points. On first listen no track really stands out. It is quite unlike their previous records. It is subtler and more of a complete record. Not their best but not bad.
Submitted by Go Flames Go! (Calgary, AB, Canada)
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Purchase Pocket Symphony CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Air Moon Safari CD (1998)
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Principally recorded at Around The Golf studio and Gang Studio, Paris, France.
Their trans-Atlantic notoriety may have come amidst compilations of French house and electronic scenes, but Nicolas Godin and JB Dunckel are not just another pair of Gallic beat-miners. Like DJs and studio wizards, the duo known as Air does construct their records pastiche-style; but instead of unleashing dancefloor-friendly "tracks", they come up with mellow abstractions for retro-minded ...
| | Chills Kaleidoscope World CD (1986) (Import) Import; Australia
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KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD contains 10 bonus tracks and represents everything the band recorded through early 1986, including all of the LOST EP, and the I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET/THE GREAT ESCAPE 12"
KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD, The Chills' 18-track compilation culled from The Chills early and mid-'80s EPs and singles, is highlighted by the song "Pink Frost."
The Chills' Martin Phillipps mixes up melodic pop with elements of garage rock and punk, creating songs with a sweet melancholy all their own. Phillipps has always been the focus of the Chills, writing ...
| | Arcade Fire Neon Bible CD (2007)
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Almost three years after the Arcade Fire's 2004 full-length debut, FUNERAL, stunned indie-rock fans with its majestic scope and romantic ferocity, the Montreal-based ensemble returned with NEON BIBLE. Although the album lacks the from-out-of-nowhere punch of the former record, it serves ...
| | Killing Floor CD (1995) With Book; Limited Edition; Digipak
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The sheer toughness -- and overall derivative -- nature of Killing Floor's debut album, issued six months after Led Zeppelin's debut in 1969 on the Spark label, is a wondrous contrast to the overly slick treatment American blues were given by British artists. All of these tunes, with the exception of one, are revamped versions of songs from the blues canon with different words. The lone "cover" in the set was written by Willie Dixon titled "Woman You Need Love," the tune Zep ripped for "Whole Lotta Love." ...
| | Danny Kirwan Second Chapter CD (1975) With Book; Limited Edition; Digipak
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The first solo album from Fleetwood Mac singer/songwriter Daniel David Kirwan has the future producer for Human League and Buzzcocks, Martin Rushent, utilizing those skills here, as well as engineering. The sound is crystal clear, and a feather in the cap for Rushent as well as Kirwan. It starts off with an uncharacteristic "Ram Jam City," which has more Lindsey Buckingham sounds than one would expect, especially since the two guitarists come from two different musical worlds. "Odds and Ends" is more lighthearted, the kind of music Paul McCartney toyed with on The White Album's "Rocky Raccoon." What Second Chapter ...
| | Legend CD (2007) With Book; Limited Edition; Digipak
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In some circles, Mickey Jupp is something of a minor legend, a roots rocker with excellent taste and a cutting wit, best heard on the songs "Switchboard Susan" and "You'll Never Get Me Up in One of Those," both covered by Nick Lowe. Basher's endorsement is a clear indication that Jupp is a pub rocker, a guy who specializes in laid-back good times, so it shouldn't come as a great surprise that his first band, Legend, was proto-pub, an unabashed celebration of old-time rock & roll, filled with three-chord Chuck Berry rockers and doo wop backing vocals. Nevertheless, listening to their 1970 LP is a bit of a shock, as it's completely disassociated with anything that was happening in 1970, even with Tony Visconti enlisted as their producer. Legend's ...
| | Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 5: WJMK 104.3 FM Chicago CD (2000)
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The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 6: WCBS FM 101.1 is another eclectic collection of pop holiday tunes from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, including Wham!'s "Last Christmas," the Beach Boys' "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and Andy Williams' "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!." Aretha Franklin's "Winter Wonderland," America's "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and Connie Francis' "White Christmas" are some of the other highlights from this scattered compilation, which somehow mixes different sounds and eras into a festive celebration. ~ Heather Phares
The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 6: WODS Boston is another eclectic collection of pop holiday tunes from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, including Wham!'s "Last Christmas," the Beach Boys' "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and Andy Williams' "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!." Aretha Franklin's "Winter Wonderland," America's "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and Connie Francis' "White Christmas" are some of the other highlights from this scattered compilation, which somehow mixes different sounds and eras into a festive celebration. ~ Heather Phares
The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 5: WOGL 98.1 Philadelphia collects more pop and rock holiday tunes, this time venturing further into the '70s and '80s with songs like Paul McCartney & Wings' "Wonderful Christmastime," Hall & Oates' "Jingle Bell Rock," and Barry Manilow's "It's Just Another New Year's Eve." The collection still features traditional pop chestnuts, including Dean Martin's "A Marshmallow World," Johnny Mathis' "The Christmas ...
| | British Oi! Working Class Anthems CD (2000) Import
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| | Liz Janes Done Gone Fire, 12 Songs By CD (2002)
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