by Aquarius Records San Francisco Reviewed on January 13th, 2005
The French Band (remember they informed us of this fact on the cover of their first album?) has returned. Whatever -- I've been very vocal in the past about my strong dislike for the puffy shallowness that is Air. My main argument was that their music made no musical sense -- they just seemed all moody style and no substance. And they still haven't got any depth, but... I think Air is finally starting to get better. I think they've taken enough bong hits and sort of seen the light and taken off the poseur fashion victim outfits, deciding to truly be their own goofy selves. This album comes across as a pastiche of sunny pop tidbits, with songs sounding like the Beach Boys, Serge Gainsbourg, and Beta Band. There's stoopid flute, psychedelic guitar solos, propulsive Neu-derived rhythms, weird stuttering vocal glitches that sound like the cd player is skipping, and best of all, a Macintosh computer voice that says stuff like "I am spacing out with you. I will be your angel." It's pretty ridiculous and that's what makes it A-OK. As big hyped electronica albums go, this one is way better and more interesting than UNKLE, Chemical Bros, Gorillaz, Beck, etc. I really like this Air album!!
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