Thursday, February 25, 2010

Air - Love 2 (2009)

(Electronica, Downtempo, Ambient, Trip Hop, Chill Out)

Love 2 is the sixth album by the French duo Air. I grew up on Air. Literally. I love these guys. Their ability to create sonic landscapes to just... relax to is incredible. But that's not entirely present on this disc. There are a few songs that are still capable of giving you the desired "Air effect." For example, the second song, Love, is pure unbridled Air. It has the ability to get you to close your eyes and drift across a land of... well, love! It's beautiful, and repetitive, but if you know Air, repetitive works! Sing Sang Sung, the ninth track is a very nice track as well, which, after a few listens, you'll be able to sing along nicely to. It's a very... French record.

And then there's the rest of the album. It's a little poppier than their previous works. And this is partly why I'm having trouble with this record. It's good... but not for Air. On normal occasions I would give this maybe a high 8/10, but I'm going to give this one a 6/10. The Air is just not there, fully. Comparing it to classic albums such as Moon Safari or Talkie Walkie, it doesn't hold it's weight. There are definitely a few jems in here though, and any fan of Air should grab this. It may not be their best work, but it's still, at the least, worth listening to.

Listen to Sing Sang Sung:

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