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Pocket Symphony
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Nigel Godrich produced this latest set from the French duo, who are joined by guest vocalists Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) and Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy).
| LABEL: | Astralwerks |
| RELEASE DATE: | 06 March 2007 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Indie, Rock, Electronic |
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The average user rating for this album is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 46 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ryan C gave it a10:
Atmospheric, ethereal, and dreamy, Pocket Symphony makes up for its lack of pop appeal by perfecting the sound that Air is so famous for.
Earth 74 gave it a10:
The thing that I like so much about AIR is that they are creative and quite 'subliminal'. Pocket Symphony is something that will grow on you... it communicates in a sub-conscious level. Quite intense experience for me.
aural f gave it a9:
I really don't get all the negative reviews of this album. Try and listen to it a few times before you judge. It is stunningly beautiful and the sound is perfect. Possibly better than moon safari.
D F gave it a7:
I like this album more with each listen. It is a soundtrack for a the melancholic movie of my day.
Robert R. gave it an8:
The negative reviews I've read really have little ground to stand on. The actual negative to this record is that a lot of the tracks are rather quite rigid. I'm assuming due to the tracking process (recording over click tracks, then adding trap kit here and there). Alas, the 60's/70's French pop, Phillip Glass, Vangelis, and, even, Ennio Morriconne/Bruno Nicolai that AIr borrow from...well..they were all rather rigid in the rhythm department as well. So I accept it as just the character or mood and feel of the record. The production is great; and the music is rather much the same Air from ten years ago, perhaps with a more serious mood. Songs or instrumentals consist of maybe 2 quaint turnarounds at best. Melodies and Chords are constructed from standard scales with clever usage of flats and such. It's just a matter of "where" the notes are placed that make the difference. And yes; the instrumentation is different from Moon Safari. But why would you want Air to make the same record? It is not their fault that fans of Moon Safari are not familiar with the countless pre-existing records that have the same "sound". And really, that's what everyone is complaining about, no? That they don't make records that sound like every single soundtrack from 1968 anymore? All of their records have something to offer. If you want more of a "song at a time" album, I'd suggest you look toward Walkie Talkie, instead. But if you want something that trades in the hit-factor for cohesiveness, Pocket Symphony is a rather nice record. I understand that the continuous saddened and solemn feel can be pretty overbearing; but who says you have to listen to the whole thing at once? It's not a 40 minute classical piece; it's divided by tracks and all. :)
Stoo B gave it a1:
I downloaded the album and keep one song, Mer du Japon, the guys don't seem to want to keep their fans.
Blair gave it a6:
Though there are a couple fantastic tracks here, there are more bad, pretentious or boring tracks too.
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