Moon Safari

238. Moon Safari - Air (1998) 10.18.26 Variety: 5 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 5 Emotionality: 5 = 5.0 "All I need is a little time/ To get behind this sun and cast my weight/ All I need is a peace of this mind/ Then I can celebrate" This was literally our lazy Sunday soundtrack back when me and my wife were still living in sin. Get up late, clean the apartment up, settle down on the couch to read or play some PS2, and just make a day of that. Usually Air, sometimes Stereolab CDs would rotate in. ( Daft Punk was much more suited for driving). SO lot's of late 90s / early 2000s French nonsense was on the menu at hour place. And we loved it. There was a casual effortless and overall chill and welcoming vibe to a lot of this music that did not see to be very commonplace at the time, and which was much appreciated. They're Scottish, but would throw Belle and Sebastian into this lot - French Name get's them honorary membership maybe? It all felt like music to envelop and shelter you. No hard vibes, and no real reminders of the harshness of reality. So a sort of musical escapism that I still very much appreciate. Air have two albums on the list, and as much as I love the guys, that sounds about right. The Virgin Suicides soundtrack is a very solid second choice. I do find it insane that those other two acts I mentioned only have a single album a piece on the list though. As good as Air is, it seems like they had WAY less of a cultural impact than Daft Punk especially ( that Discovery is not on the list is a crying shame and Random Access Memories is arguable given some of the awful late career picks that are on it) and even less of one than Stereolab. But this is a list made by Brits, so maybe those other two didn't hit as hard there. Thinking back on it, I'm not sure I personally knew anyone besides me and my wife who liked, much less owned albums by Air, so I'm probably just overestimating the value of my own personal music canon. As luck would happen, today is Sunday, so I'm going to try an recreate that lazy vibe from 25 years or more ago and just soak this one in while doing next to nothing, and see if it still hits just as smoothly. I can almost feel my blood pressure dropping in anticipation. THE TRACKS "La Femme d'argent" - Can something be triggering in a positive way? If so, this song does that for me. It's the concept of chill vibes given musical form, and from the opening notes it washed over me in a relaxing wave. I've heard this stuff called space age bachelor pad revival, downtempo, electronic lounge, space pop... any number of descriptions which all seem to be getting the feeling I'm getting at this very moment. Despite the electronic elements it feels anything but cold or clinical, and I'm pretty sure a lot of the instrumentation was played live in the studio for the recording of this. I've seen these guys play live in videos and it does not sound too much different ( check out their Tiny Desk Concert) than what we have here aside from some of the spacey buzzing. No surprises here, but this is going to be my general take on the whole thing. This one in particular though is a welcoming cocktail and an invitation to step down into the conversation pit, find a place on the mid century modern couch, and let your worries fade away for about 45 minutes or so. Let that groovy bassline gently dig its way into the folds of your brain, and drink juuuuuust enough to get a nice buzz. "Sexy Boy" - We get some processed vocals from guest Jean-Benoît Duncke on this one, and an upbeat, almost danceable number that feels just slightly out of step with the rest of the album, especially with it's downturn in the refrain. They turn down the lounge knob about a good half and crank up the spacey knob to make up for it. This is maybe the track you skip and save to the end when all the guests have said their goodbyes. Wink wink, nudge nudge. "All I Need" - We get another guest vocalist Beth Hirsch, who also provides the lyrics. I've never looked into her solo discography before, this makes me want to. She's American, and provides a great contrast to the Francophone goings on, and compares quite well to similar Massive Attack songs that Tracey Thorn guested on. There's a really chill funky feel to bits like the organ accents at the end of Hirsch's chorus lines, and Hirsch provides a jazzy bit of yearning that never feels quite depressive, but more hazy and like she's just a bit behind the eight ball. If any of the tracks embody the downtempo descriptor, it's this one. Bright days are head, but they haven't quite arrived yet. And maybe there's no real hurry. "Kelly Watch the Stars" - This one starts with some mysterious vibes and then launches into a pulsing, bright and spacey, toetappingly beautiful and catchy as hell piece of light and bouncy retro pop. Supposedly written as a tribute to Jacyln Smith's character Kelly from Charlie's Angels, who the guys from Air grew up with crushes on, it's sweet and absurdly simple, with no lyrics except the title repeated over and over. And it's magic. Maybe my favorite track o the album. There's a very memorable table tennis themed music video for this which is worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rui0hzN-EFE "Talisman" - An instrumental, this one is very slow and slow and funky, and full of references to 70s Blaxploitation scores, with its huge galloping Curtis Mayfield/ Isaac Hasyian bass line and lush cinematic strings. There are some spacey synths applied over top so you never quite forget where you're at, but it comes close to feeling like some long lost 70s film score classic track, and maybe hints at their future step into the film score world with the Virgin Suicides album. "Remember" - Some more retro space age stuff as we open with a robotic vocoder urging us to remember. When the strings drop in and the melody hits it feels very E.L.O. coded, and does just as good as Jeff Lynne in the melody department. Spooky and romantic and absolutely drowning in nostalgia. "You Make It Easy" - Beth Hirsch is back, providing lyrics and vocals once again on a track that is maybe most akin to Stereolab than anything else on the album with it's Casio preset Samba/ Bossa Nova beat. Hirsch's vocals are trembling and full of emotion and feel perfect for a love song that celebrates the sort of comforting and thankful feeling that comes with absolute trust. There's more than a bit of Sade in here with the smooth, jazzy atmosphere. When the strings and synths come in big in the instrumental bridge, the song swells and feels as much like a big hug as you'll get on this album. "Ce matin là" - Another instrumental, this one starts off optimistic and spacey and throws a bit of a folksiness into teh mix with an acoustic guitar. Things stop on a dime to swell up again and lift the whole song up into a kind of not quite kitschy 70s mellow realm where a band like the Free Design might be seen waving hello from their own cloud. It's sweet and gentle without ever feeling saccharine or cliched. This might be the track might be teh best distillation of the entire album's vibe. If you hate this, then there's not much hope for the rest of it. "New Star in the Sky" - More folky guitar on this one, and we get what feels like a lullaby of sorts, and the calming reassurance levels are off the charts. It's a sound that I think Beck leaned heavily into with Mutations, and even more so with Sea Change, though he was a bit more ambiguously depressive about it. The robotic vocals here still manage to feel warm and soothing despite the layer of electronic processing. A very pretty comedown track. "Le Voyage de Pénélope" - We close on a very cinematic instrumental track that comes closer than anything on the album to feeling like any kind of downer. With the funky 70s film score vibes returning, it's got a certain ennui about it that is lacking elsewhere. Maybe the downer feeling is coming from the fact that the album is almost over. "We're really sorry guys, but this is all." It's not boring or tedious in any way though. It's just the feeling that you get when you don't want things to end, but you know they have to. HIGHLIGHTS - Everything MIDLIGHTS - LOWLIGHTS - FINAL THOUGHTS Air is one of the first bands I remember listening to that leaned really far into the whole retro nostalgia vibes of the less cool aspects of the late 60s and 70s - the Burt Bacharachy, sun-kissed, mellow stuff. I referred to it by several names previously, but it was unique enough that when Stereolab hit me around the same time, I was fully prepped for it. Boards of Canada were weirder, but also picked up on some those same hauntological aspects of the past as viewed through a fictional and likely never to be future. Air lean way into the poppier, retro-futurism side of things, and it stays light and optimistic for the most part, so I think avoids the creepiness that comes with so much of that other similar stuff. There's never a feeling that these guys are mining all of this stuff for irony or to make some point. They just really dig it. It's a sincere, and loving reimagining of this stuff and they update it enough that it doesn't feel dated all over again, even today. This is a 5/5 no skips album for me. It might not be as dynamic or energizing, or boundary pushing or full of undeniable radio-friendly monsters as some of the greatest ones on the list, but it's one that suits me perfectly, and has the extra mark in its favor of being MASSIVELY positively nostalgic for me, and represents a time in my life that new music was mush more of an important, primary driver for me. This came out at a time when I had enough time and commitment to listen to an album I liked so many times that ever little bit became burned into my memory. So are they getting a bit of an artificial bump from me that is outsized compared to their influence or impact? Sure. But if I've learned anything there is no such beast as objectivity when it comes to art, and you like what you like. Possible turn-Offs might include: - a languid, drawling pace on some tracks - a mix of analog and electronic that might feel strange - a requirement that you don't absolutely gate mellow, retro-futuristic vibes - a lack of anything even approximating rock and roll You Might enjoy this if you: - really dig those early 70s synthy, loungey vibes - can tolerate a more ambient approach to pop music - are into any of the bands mentioned below - can stand a bit of French language in your lyrics PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - nope FURTHER LISTENING Precursors: - The In Sound from Way Out! by Perrey and Kingsley - Les Demoiselles de Rochefort by Michel Legrand - Snowflakes Are Dancing by Isao Tomita - Kites Are Fun by the Free Design - Histoire de Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg - Zuckerzeit by Cluster - The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd - Trans-Europe Express by Kraftwerk - Rubycon by Tangerine Dream - The Persuaders! (soundtrack) by John Barry - Another Green World by Brian Eno - Neu! 2 by Neu! - Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre Contemporaries: - Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada - Dots and Loops by Stereolab - Long Season by Fishmans - Homework by Daft Punk - Blue Wonder Power Milk by Hooverphonic - Mezzanine by Massive Attack - Morning Light by Locust - Breath From Another by Esthero - Around the House by Herbert - Like Weather by Leila Descendants: - In a Beautiful Place out in the Country by Boards of Canada - Simple Things by Zero 7 - Melody A.M. by Röyksopp - Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp - The Noise Made by People by Broadcast - Sea Change by Beck - The Universe Smiles upon You by Khruangbin - Details by Frou Frou - The Universe Smiles Upon You II by Khruangbin

#302 Heard Before? Many many times. This came out when I was in high school and it took my friend group by (quiet) storm, sounding like the opposite of everything we thought was cool at the time. Layered production, breathy female vocals, clave, strings, synths, vocoders, sexy boys? Unimaginable. Now suddenly I wanted to be a sexy boy in a French band. Notes: - so this is one of a handful of records that changed how i listened to records. - but that was a long time ago, and there are no longer any surprises here. all these elements are familiar to me and I've heard all their influences as well, from Bacharach and Gainsbourg to various strains of lounge, exotica, experimental synth, AM pop, etc, etc. - I've also heard their whole discography, which is mostly diminishing returns, except for the sublime Talkie-Walkie. - but in my opinion this album still holds up. the arrangements are superb, the production sparkles, the guest vocals are heavenly, every song has a lovely strange momentum and the sequencing is ideal. i almost appreciate it more now that the novelty has worn off. - and then suddenly in the midst of all this genre-mashing gallic cleverness we have "You Make It Easy", a genuinely heart-rending ballad. gorgeous. Verdict: Mood music for the terminally uncool. Listen Again? Yes, and soon.

(3/5) A chill bleep, bloop album. It is lucky it found me in a good headspace to appreciate it some, otherwise I'd say something about how it's pretty repetitive and there is not a lot of variation. But, as DIMERY bleep, bloop album picks go, this is fine.. just toss it on the stack with all the others.

Was not familiar with this act at all, but found this album chill and groovy, if a bit lacking in substance (which I feel is at least a bit intentional, given the name of the band). As enjoyable background music goes, this entry definitely scratches an itch, has a bit more complexity than a lot of "ambient" entries I've heard, and I could definitely see myself revisiting this one and exploring more of their stuff. It's a 3.5/5 that I'm willing to round up.

So this faded so far into the background while I had it on that I forgot I was listening to it. That’s strike one from me. It became more music to ignore to. It failed to achieve an interesting moment. I listened to it later in the evening and found it to be a slightly better late night album. Yesterday we got Napalm Death’s “Scum” and due to the proximity it’s fresh on my mind. I can’t help but compare and I would much rather listen to that than this airy non-album any day. Ambient and inoffensive. 2/5

You probably don’t need a ton of Air albums in your collection, but you probably need one. And this would be a good pick.

So excited to see this one arrive in the list. On heavy rotation when I was 17, this album feels timeless. Simultaneously being space age and 70's. Comfortable, groovy, atmospheric and calm. The tracks individually are works of art but as a whole it is also brilliant. Love it!

I love this album, listened to it countless times, great tunes, great sound, great bass, chilled and enjoyable. Maybe a touch forgettable in places?

Il titolo è azzeccatissimo perché la sezione ritmica dà quella vibe afro mentre i synth ti portano nello spazio. Groove ipnotici e pezzi chillatissimi, tante influenze musicali tipo i Pink Floyd in New Star In The Sky. Sento che i Daft sono stati ispirati da loro

Scena francese interessante con un mix di diverse influenze elettroniche

fajnie brzmi ale ogolnie pewnych momentach można iśc w sleep

The soundtrack to my mid 20s. A timeless, beautiful album full of lush, blissful French house from the era of chill out. All I Need is almost the perfect record, and the rest (with the thinnest layer of cheese) barely puts a foot wrong. Loved it then, still love it now.

Never got into Air at the time and I still don't understand why given how much I like Zero 7. This is fine but nothing more for me.

Not a band I'd really paid any attention to; I dont think I even knew their name although I recognised Sexy Boy and Kelly Watch The Stars. Their music is hypnotic, stylish and I will come back for more. Great stuff.

Completely unremarkable and boring.

This is an assured and relaxed lp.

This sounds like space cafe music. Favourite Track(s): Le voyage de Pénélope Least Favourite Track(s): Kelly Watch the Stars

oh, that one.. a soundtrack to many moments of my life. a very solid 4 - could have been 5 if not for those irritating squeaky kelly watch the stars & sexy boy.

Not all of this is crazy groundbreaking but it feels really well put together and is a relaxing and groovy listen. Really liked the vocoding styles. Didnt pay much attention to lyrics but didnt feel that was what pulled focus. Favorites were All I Need, Remember, and Ce Matin-Là

A bit mellow for me but seemed successful in everything they were going for Highlights: "Sexy Boy", "Ce matin-là"

Pleasant—already a distant memory. ★★★

Great project Something about the French and good ass electronic music

You know when you go into a clothing store and they want to give off the vibe of being high end, so they hire really snooty people but still pay them nothing? This is the music playing in that store.

I really like Air, but the songs with singing mostly annoy me. There are some great tracks on this album (La Femme d'argent, New Star in the Sky, etc) but songs like Sexy Boy just make me crazy. A mixed bag for sure.

Kinda fun. Not distractionary. Felt like I was at a cocktail bar.

Nicolas Godin und Jean-Benoît Dunckel kommen aus Versailles und nannten sich Air. Moon Safari, ihr Debüt, erschien am 16. Januar 1998 bei Source und Virgin. Es ist Downtempo mit Electronica als Unterbau, dazu Pop, der hörbar bei den Sechzigern gelernt hat. Entstanden ist es in Paris, im eigenen Studio Around the Golf und im Studio Gang. Die Streicher nahm man in den Abbey Road Studios in London auf, gemischt wurde im Pariser Studio Plus XXX. Klanglich arbeitet die Platte mit Gegensätzen: Korg MS-20 und Minimoog stehen neben Wurlitzer-Piano und Orchester, und wo Kitsch naheläge, bleibt alles erstaunlich trocken. „Sexy Boy“ ist die Single, die jeder kennt, mit Vocoder-Stimme und federndem Bass. „La Femme d’Argent“ dauert über sieben Minuten und tut dabei fast nichts, was ausdrücklich als Lob gemeint ist. „All I Need“, gesungen von Beth Hirsch, ist der melancholischste Moment, „Kelly Watch the Stars“ der leichteste. Reibung gibt es kaum. Das Tempo bleibt fast durchgehend gedrosselt, und bei „Ce matin là“ und „New Star in the Sky“ merkt man, dass das Konzept nichts Neues mehr zu bieten hat. Das schadet weniger, als man denkt: Das Album kam in Großbritannien auf Platz 6 und wurde dort doppelt mit Platin ausgezeichnet, und die Arrangements sind genauer gearbeitet, als es der Wohlfühlklang vermuten lässt. Ein Debüt, das fast nichts will und genau deshalb so lange trägt.

Straight-to-DVD Daft Punk

Nice of them put the song written about me on the list, Sexy Boy

More bad than good but there were some moments of chill that I appreciated

Electronic music again?!?! But this time in French! Mon Dieu!

This falls somewhere between background and foreground music; sounds like it should be a soundtrack. Some bits of jazziness, but not enough Freeform to fill out the simplistic repetition.

I was expecting to meet a lot of what I don't like in 1001. I usually don't think of myself as a genre guy. I like to think I enjoy plenty of varied things. But this is just something that doesn't peak my interest. Downtemp, relaxed, chill music is not really up my alley. I find the soundscape slightly intriguing, but the sounds here bore me quite quickly because despite having good atmosphere, they really do nothing to change it up. I mean, lyrically, this is fine. I guess? Nothing that really stands out. I know what the album is trying to do, I just don't find that goal very interesting. For being a unique, space jazz synth opera, it is great. Without a doubt. I just don't feel like I learned a lot from listening to it

OK so, I was absolutely NOT expecting this to be an electronic prog-jazz style album from initial glance. The surprise wore away quickly as I got sucked into the space-age soundscape. I can absolutely see the stepping stones from this to French house by the likes of Daft Punk and even art pop acts like Animal Collective. This is the first instance so far while taking part in this generator that I've been genuinely surprised with the selection (not counting Woodface by Crowded House since I was already curious about listening to that, whereas this album was hardly on my radar). Fav Tracks: "Sexy Boy", "You Make It Easy" and "New Star in the Sky".

liked quite a bit but need another listen tbh

This was good. A bit dated recent if you know what I mean but that’s not a bad thing. Parts have strong J M Jarre, like Oxygène specifically.

I loved the first two tracks but then it kind of fell off for me. The ambiance was pretty nice on that first track and "Sexy Boy" was a throwback I forgot about. The rest was a mundane.

Tracks 3 to 5 are a bit boring but the others are super cool! My favs: sexy boy, you make it easy and le voyage de penélope

sexy boy, unveil thyself

Should have listened more to the whole album back in the '90s as it is very good. I do remember quite a few of the songs from back then.

Love love love this album. Such a good vibe. Sexy Boy was probably the first song I heard by Air and it's deeply engrained in me. The whole album is incredible front to back.

I don’t understand why this album is on this list. Did someone lose a bet?

Best song: Sexy Boy Worst song: You make it easy Tycker detta är mycket bra, väldigt chill 4.5/5

Starts off with a bang the first three songs are so powerful, All I Need my favorite, love the voice of Beth Hirsch. So otherworldly and ethereal but also uplifting, really cool song. Then into a fairy tale Kelly Watch the Stars, and the very cool Talisman. While less powerful, still love the ending songs, New Star in the Sky and La voyage de Penelope.

This was really interesting. I was about ready to give it 5 stars after the first two tracks because I was just so drawn in by them, but it kinda fell off after that. Still ended up being a really enjoyable album, but the opening tracks were just far and away the high point of the whole thing.

Good background music with a bit of a fun vibe but maybe it was me, I found most of the album to be forgettable. All I need was good but the next song I thought really stood out was the first song Spotify auto played after I finished the album

Beep boop but in a good way

Solid! Better than I thought

Chill nostalgia

This is like a more laid back Daft Punk. Right down to the French-ness. This one was frustrating, because I liked what I heard, but was consistently frustrated with the lack of changes throughout the songs. The opening track is 7 or so minutes long (and enjoyable), and largely stays the same. I kept waiting for a “beat drop” so to speak, but it never came. Overall, the album was good, but the length and repetition were a hill I had a tough time getting over.

One of the songs was familiar. It activated a memory. I knew it from the sex scene of a movie I liked as a young teenager

Not really my style, but I could see putting this on in the background if I was just vibing somewhere.

An album and artist I wasn't familiar with, this was a pleasant surprise. While it's electronic at core, it's infused with a wide array of influences from jazz to soul to pop. Strong songwriting carries the record throughout. Excited to check out some of their other albums.

Cool & melodic

Favourite Songs: La Femme D'Argent Sexy Boy Kelly Watch The Stars

It’s a 10/10

This is what every chill beat vibes track wants to be.

Hohe 3/5

One of the best 90s albums. Fun, phenomenal album from start to finish with great synthing. Definitely one of those albums you like to hear people's first impressions of.

This one is truly a banger. The usage of atmospheric sci fi inspired tones give the music a truly airy feel (see what I did there). This is possibly most exemplified by “new star in the sky” which is a standout track on the album. The mixture of piano along with more electronic sounds give the album a distinctive sound profile. This is great study music and a good change of pace from my usual that being “rest in bass” by Che. Overall 4 out of ten since at times the music withheld a little too much from sharper sounds which on occasion has the effect of blunting everything making it hard to distinguish between sounds in a slightly muddying manner.

great vibes i love french electronic music. wasn’t expecting to recognize some songs

it was mostly instrumental and slow paced.

French intergalactic dream pop/electronica. What’s not to like.

315. Ok

Alors les parties électroniques sont vraiment pas dégueu, j'ai trouvé l'atmosphère franchement plutôt cool. On ne peut pas dire que ça casse trois pattes à un canard, mais c'est loin d'être nul, donc pourquoi pas. Sauf que cet album n'est pas instrumentales. Il y a du chant. Et du chant que, pour une raison inexplicable, j'ai trouvé franchement casse-couille. C'était pas très intéressant, c'était parfois très répétitif et vraiment, je ne saurais expliquer pourquoi, ça me crispe. Donc voilà, une écoute qui commençait pas mal, mais qui était bien décevante.

Cannot believe I never listened to this before, it’s like the godfather of all the French/euro electronic that I love.

Very good record. I would definitely consider it a classic. But would I listen to this on the regular? Not for me personally. So it’s a 3 maybe a 4.

reminds me of daft punk in some spots, overall a good chill electronic experience.

Godfathers of the lofi techno movement of the 90's/00's. This was such a mellow and fun listen. Air is a band that deserves more praise for their body of work.

Air tiene la especialidad de hacer que sus álbum se sienta completamente consecuente, pero que sus canciones se puedan diferenciar y disfrutar. Si bien no es de lo mejor que escuché, es un gran álbum.

Enjoyable background music. Kelly and sexy are the obvious bangers.

Fucking great album 👏

Space music. Sit back and listen. Looking at the stars. Preferably with a doob or a beverage. Nuttin better.

Not as good as I remember. Sexy boys good

Cinematic coffee shop mysterious cool

I have saved Sexy Boys, Ce matin-la et le voyage de penelope et finalement Talisman. Maybe I will listen to more music of this band. 2.5*

Sigh… 4th 1 star in a row…

Fun electronic music we vibed to on our road trip. Enjoyed it

I was very surprised by this. I thought after the first song it would be an emotionless electronic album but it really surprised me and had some great songs.

I love this album.

This was pretty groundbreaking for it's time. It also reminds me of a fun time in my early 20s so it gets bonus points.

Air is a good name for this band

Was familiar with and enjoy "La femme d'argent" but also enjoyed "Sexy Boy" "Kelly Watch The Stars" and "Le Voyage de Penelope" but the album did meander a little too much in the middle for me

One of the great albums. Instant 5 star. I put it alongside Portishead as a seminal downtempo album, and it's impressive that they do it without the benefit of a Beth-caliber vocalist on most songs (at least half is instrumental).

'Kelly Watch the Stars' and ' Remember' might be misfires, but this is awfully close to perfect.

This is close to 5 stars for me. All I Need and Talisman are 2 of my absolute favourites. 4.5

Absolutely loved this album when it came out, and still have a fondness for it now. Track one is particularly beautiful but I don't think it deserves.more than a 3, pleasant as it is.

Tunes!!!!!! Great choice RGP. The singles, especially “Kelly Watch The Stars” on this album are particularly good, “Remember” is my favourite song. 3 lovely stars. Tom.

awesomeee

Yeah it's good sexy boy

Beautiful

Overall great album but I definitely liked their subsequent albums more.

One of my favs from the 90s when it came out I'd never heard anything like it before and upon relistening it still holds up I really enjoyed listening to it again just a really nice chilled out experience

An orchestral, electronic jungle. Some of the synths remind me of Persona 5 (3.5).

I was expecting a 70s funk record with an album cover like that, but what I got was a fairly decent electronic record. I like the feature vocalist in the couple songs she shows up in and the album was a good soundtrack to the fairly long drive I took only to figure out that the tape deck my granddad gave me was FUBAR and I need to buy a new one. There isn't a lot that ties this album to a lot of other Downtempo groups and albums I really like, but it was okay enough.

Two Air albums in one week?

so raw, very beautiful piece

Haha I wondered when this one was coming! Nice and smooth and very ahead of its time!

Love this album, ambient chill vibes. Perfect for letting your mind wander or focus.

Eh. All sorta sounded the same, liked the song with the feature on it- 2.4

I've seen this album cover before, but I know nothing about Air or the music. I'm hoping for good things. 01. La Femme D'argent Nice and smooth. Real catchy, which is impressive for an instrumental. 02. Sexy Boy I really love those haunting vocals. And that instrumental is kick-ass!! 03. All I Need A nice, much more downtempo one. Really pretty. 04. Kelly Watch The Stars Not as impressive as the first three, but still an absolute banger. Love it. 05. Talisman Was still great, but didn't really pick up until the last minute for me. 06. Remember TOO short. :( 07. You Make It Easy So beautifully relaxing. Legit calmed me down, and like I was already calmed down like wtf how'd they do dat. 08. Ce Matin-Là Once again, just really pretty! This the kind of music that just makes you happy. 09. New Star In The Sky This shit pretty. Those strings along with that acoustic guitar is magical. 10. Le Voyage De Pénélope A real slow-burn to end it off with. When that electric guitar came in I made a nasty ass stank face. Do I think this is a perfect album? No. But I'm giving it five stars because this is beautiful. This is my favorite album I've heard so far that I have barely known anything about. Ágætis Byrjun I had at least heard about for being incredible; where as this I've heard nothing! This is a beautiful piece of art everyone should hear.