Air - Love 2

[Robbie]

The French band Air will release their new album called "Love 2", on 5th October !


"Internationally revered French electronic pop duo AIR (Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin) , will release their fifth studio album Love 2 in mid-October. It is the follow-up to 2007's acclaimed Pocket Symphony, and the first production to emanate from, Atlas, their very own state-of-the-art recording Studio.

Nestled in the leafy backstreets of northern Paris, Atlas provided a creative haven for the band to produce these twelve new songs. Writing and producing entirely by themselves for the first time, they have cemented their association with LA-based drummer/percussionist Joey Waronker, who had previously joined them for their intimate, three-man "Close up" tour of south-east Asia in the Fall of 2008. Stéphane "Alf" Briat, a long-time fixture of the Paris music scene, whose work with AIR dates back to some of their earliest material, also came on board for the final mixdown at Atlas.

A viral single Do The Joy will be made available digitally on July 6th. This will be followed by a formal single release of the summery pop anthem Sing Sang Sung on August 24th.

AIR's 1998 debut album Moon Safari struck a unanimously harmonious chord with music lovers around the globe and has since become an electronic pop classic. Since then AIR have enjoyed many career-defining moments and accolades, both at home and abroad, and have written, produced and collaborated on a breathtaking array of music projects.

With 5.5 million worldwide album sales to their credit, the band has become de facto ambassadors of modern French pop. Fans are drawn back to each new musical adventure by their inventive arrangements, and a playful yet unpredictable palette of sounds and songcraft.

AIR will embark on a European tour in early 2010 starting at the legendary Casino de Paris in their hometown and will then embark on North American dates during the Spring.*

Love 2 tracklisting:

01. Do The Joy
02. Love
03. So Light Is Her Footfall
04. Be A Bee
05. Missing The Light Of The Day
06. Tropical Disease
07. Heaven's Light
08. Night Hunter
09. Sing Sang Sung
10. Eat My Beat
11. You Can Tell It To Everybody
12. African Velvet"

*When will we read this about JM ??

http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2009/press77.htm

[Lee Sainsbury]

Old news mate!

You can download Do The Joy by subbing to the newsletter and getting it from iTunes.

To be honest - it's not that good - hope the album is better!

[Robbie]

Old news mate!

You can download Do The Joy by subbing to the newsletter and getting it from iTunes.

To be honest - it's not that good - hope the album is better!

I downloaded it; seemed like good for me.

I would buy the new album.

I like some tracks of Pocket Symphony (of which I know), last week I ordered the album.

[Robbie]

On September 28th, take part to an interactive listening party of the brand new AIR album
Monday Sept 28, be the first to listen to the new album LOVE 2 and chat with fans from all over the world.
Rendez-vous here on monday !!!!

http://en.aircheology.com/

[Robbie]

They can already fix American dates!

For someones it goes fast and smoothly. :P ...

Mar 13 2010 8:00P Fillmore -Miami, Florida

Mar 14 2010 8:00P Hard Rock - LiveOrlando, Florida

Mar 15 2010 8:00P Centerstage - Atlanta, Georgia

Mar 17 2010 8:00P 9:30 Club -WASHINGTON, Washington DC

Mar 18 2010 8:00P Electric Factory - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mar 19 2010 8:00P Terminal 5 - New York, New York

Mar 20 2010 8:00P Berklee Performance Ctr. - Boston, Massachusetts

Mar 22 2010 8:00P Metropolis - Montreal, Québec

Mar 23 2010 8:00P Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, Ontario

Mar 24 2010 8:00P Riviera Theatre - Chicago, Illinois

Mar 26 2010 8:00P Fox Theatre - Oakland, California

Mar 27 2010 8:00P 4th & B - San Diego, California

Mar 28 2010 8:00P Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los Angeles, California

[AnalogFuze]

Hi all,

I have to admit the latest album biy AIR didn't excite me that much ... it will grow on me more slowly..I prefer William Orbit's Hello Waveforms, with it's sweeping strings, beautiful singing and a more melodic collection of fine electronica
At the moment I'm looking at the Ninja Tunes website for other electronic music artists:lights:
Amon Tobin I recently discovered and quite like...Boxcutter more so

[Dr_Jones]

[chrissifniotis]

A truely scientific diagram.

[blues-ratapoil]

I, strangely, didn't feel very excited about this new album either. I can't say why. This is still the same music as they used to produce, but....

[Jock]

ha ha ha ha. You should be a professional music critic !!! Brilliant !


There was no denying their releases were degrading. However I think Love 2 has bucked that trend, I'd have to say its quite good. But nowhere near as good as Moon Safari.