Pocket Symphony
AIR
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Maker | AIR | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Once Upon a Time | AIR | 5:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | One Hell of a Party (Featuring Jarvis Cocker) | AIR | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Napalm Love | AIR | 3:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Mayfair Song | AIR | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Left Bank | AIR | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Photograph | AIR | 3:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Mer Du Japon | AIR | 3:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Lost Message | AIR | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Somewhere Between Waking and Sleeping (Featuring N. Hannon) | AIR | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Redhead Girl | AIR | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Night Sight | AIR | 4:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | The Duelist (Featuring Jarvis Cocker & Charlotte Gainsbourg) | AIR | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
iTunes Review
The French duo of Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin often sport ominous, somber tones. Like their soundtrack work (Lost In Translation), Pocket Symphony has long stretches of instrumental performance where the mood evokes a weightless journey through space and time. “Space Maker” begins in this state of mild grandeur that loosens up for the modestly more playful “Once Upon a Time.” Produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead) and featuring the Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon (“Somewhere Between Waking and Sleeping”), Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker (“One Hell of a Party”), and Cocker and Charlotte Gainsbourg (“The Duelist”), Pocket Symphony has moments where the duo are trending ever so slightly towards pop. Even then the notes drip in reluctant phrases. “Napalm Love” is surprisingly chipper given its title. “Photograph” stalks its victim with an ethereal creep. “Mer Du Japon” has an extra skip and density in its pop step. “Left Bank” lays back on the electronics for acoustic guitar and cello and sweet, deep, hushed vocals.
Recent Customer Reviews
@ Jesus Was Here and his/her review
by FamilleNoelYour review made me laugh quite hard. Thank you. I do hope you meet these guys and I hope they rub off on you well. May you see much and learn much from the up coming album you are trying to put into the world.
As for the album, it is nowhere bear what Air as a group are capable of. However, it is certainly not their worst so far and is worth a listen at least.
AIR~~~
by xscorpiox420This CD is really good! It may sound "boring" at first but if you give it a good listen through you will realize its reserved yet powerful poetic quality. Also, the instrumentation is beautiful! I especially like one hell of a party, mayfair song, left bank, photograph, and mer du japon.
Among AIR's Best
by fletc3herIf you've enjoyed AIR's other albums you should definitely give this one a shot. I think several of the songs on here are true classics and all of them are good. I enjoy the entire AIR catalog, but I think this is one of their more solid albums. Napalm Love is brilliant. I listened to it a half dozen times before I put together how twisted its lyrics really are. Once Upon a Time, Left Bank, and Photograph are all favorites with AIR's unique vocal style. And, the songs with guest vocalists are all excellent. The Duelist is an excellent translation of the Spaghetti Western into a pop song. One Hell of a Party is a great song about the morning after. Somewhere Between Waking and Sleeping has some very memorable lyrics.
Biography
Formed: 1995 in Paris, France
Genre: Electronic
Years Active: '90s, '00s
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- $9.99
- Genres: Electronic, Music, Jazz, Big Band, Easy Listening, Bop
- Released: Mar 05, 2007
- ℗ 2007 Aircheology license exclusive Virgin Music une division EMI Music France
