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2nd April 2010

Air – Love 2

This post was written by Benji

Because “Love 1″ wasn’t enough, I guess. French genre-creating, pioneering power duo Air released their 6th LP Love 2 back in October, but I realized I let this go by without a review. I’ll be succint.

Love 2 isn’t Moon Safari (if haven’t heard Moon Safari, stop everything and go and listen to it. Go. Now. I’ll wait for you.). But then again, it’s not about recreating the past but defiantly moving forward. Air has found ways to change the game, to constantly push their own sound into uncharted territory. “African Velvet” possesses perhaps the funkiest riff I’ve heard in some time, and the soft accent of a tenor sax adds some real color. The rocked-out, energetic “Eat My Beat” shines with twinkling ivory and dirty guitar riffs. “Love” has a strange quaintness to it, that dances around your ears and then takes a dive right in. “Sing Sang Sung” is classic Air, insanely infectious and downright joyful. See the video below for visual ecstasy. Actually, just watch the damn video–it’s too awesome.

Get a copy of Love 2.

Listen to “African Velvet”

Listen to “Eat My Beat”

And Now This (Remake of “La Femme D’Argent” from Moon Safari)

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1 On May 10th, 2010, Miron said:
Benji-

I’ve been reading this blog for a while, but never felt I had what to say since so much of what you post is so new to me. You are the master of the new hotness. But actually owning “Moon Safari” made me want to just say that you are, of course, so very right about Air. I discovered them after seeing Zero7 at the Double Door long, long years ago (it was a killer show). Having heard Air mentioned in the crowd as an influence, I checked them out.

The blog is fantastic- that you update at all while coping with school amazes me. Fantastic. Just fantastic.

-M.

posted on May 10th, 2010 at 10:35 am
2 On June 10th, 2010, Benji said:
Thanks Miron-
Always good to hear that people appreciate the albums/album reviews I post.
Benji

posted on June 10th, 2010 at 1:37 pm

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