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Generally favorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings
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Positive: 32 out of 50
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Mixed: 15 out of 50
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Negative: 3 out of 50
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kelly'1'Mar 6, 2007This definatly won't be the air album heard on skin care commericals or in your favorite furniture store. This is the album for late night melancholy and one last cigerette. Beautiful, subtle record.
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auralfMay 6, 2008I 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.
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TimEMar 7, 2007
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J.Mar 7, 2007The negative reviews surprise me - I think this Air record is extremely beautiful!
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StevenSApr 30, 2007I love Air, or at least I used to. This Cd is so blah you can't tell one song from another. This is not progression, this is boring elevator music.
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BlairJun 8, 2007Though there are a couple fantastic tracks here, there are more bad, pretentious or boring tracks too.
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NickMFeb 15, 2007They've toned down and stayed in a vein similar to the song "Alone in Kyoto" from their last album, Talkie Walkie.
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JustinFeb 25, 2007It's certainly not exceptional, but it's a consistent. pleasant listen that is pretty perfect for nondescript, rainy days.
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Quixotic_07Mar 12, 2007Where is the magic from Moon Safari, the beauty and the groove from 10'000 Hertz, the droning depth from the Virgin Suicides ? All that is left here is Air's squeletton, from the elegant clothing to the skin, almost everything's gone, and Brian Eno already made it 3 decades earlier, and better.
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BrianMar 12, 2007Having read some of the negative reviews, I was shocked to hear an incredibly beautiful, highly melodic album. I think it is Air's most consistent, and best, album. Yes, it veers towards mid-tempo, but I love that sound.
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AlexAMar 20, 2007This is not the Air I love.
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KidBMar 5, 2007
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DanSMar 5, 2007Air sounding regressively like themselves. One of my favorite bands executes a misstep.
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JoeLMar 6, 2007Way too sleepy....
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FFMar 6, 2007Their best album after "Moon Safari"
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NeilLMar 7, 2007
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mikes.Mar 7, 2007alright, this air album is actually a step backwards for air. why? It seems they are recycling old moon safari melodies and the production is nothing fresh. Not a bad album, but a forgettable one. Nothing new or original. Darkel's album was much better, at least it was something different and more pop oriented.
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NewsPatCoutsMar 7, 2007A great record for relaxing, looking at the stars, on a beach with the sound of the waves or simply a walk to anywere... A very good record that reaches you as a soundtrack of your life.
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RussellMar 7, 2007It is somber and subtle effort, but I like where Air have gone with their sound. They are braving new ground with their sound instead of just mining the past.
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esp1Mar 8, 2007I still like their sound! Hope they go back to 10 000hz lengend modus on their next one.. :)
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JamesMar 9, 2007Beautiful, rich, complex music. My advice to you is to not be like the critics and allow time for this album to register. It is worth the effort.
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RobertR.Sep 18, 2007
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Earth74Oct 6, 2008The 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.
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DFOct 17, 2007I like this album more with each listen. It is a soundtrack for a the melancholic movie of my day.
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KidAFeb 27, 2007Even with Nigel Godrich's production it can't but suffer from being just flat out uneventful
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LeoFMar 5, 2007too bland.
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JohnnySMar 5, 2007
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MarkWMar 6, 2007A disappointed record from a super band, very boring album, nobody deserves this.
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NickEMar 8, 2007Please, just look at this album on its own without comparison to other Air records. This is actually a very solid album taking it for what it is: lethargic, stoned, gorgeous. Yes, it could be understood to be boring at points... but Air is a band that's music can fade into the background yet still affect your mood just as powerfully.
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[Anonymous]Mar 8, 2007Though not as dynamic as previous releases, the sound on "Pocket Symphony" is more refined and mature than ever before, bringing newfound depths to their typical sonic tapestries.
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DaveApr 22, 2007Takes a while to really sink in but well worth the effort. So it's downbeat, yes- get over it and give it a few listens.
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PendepomoApr 9, 2007they're loosing the spark that made theme shine in the first place, so it's like the same the whole time
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BrianWMay 24, 2007I've been a fan of Air since the 90s, but this album feels a lot more bland than their last ones, especially "Talkie Walkie." It's not bad, but the songwriting's definitely taken a dive.
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StooBSep 11, 2007I downloaded the album and keep one song, Mer du Japon, the guys don't seem to want to keep their fans.
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RyanCApr 25, 2009Atmospheric, ethereal, and dreamy, Pocket Symphony makes up for its lack of pop appeal by perfecting the sound that Air is so famous for.
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JenSMar 17, 2007It got mixed reviews, but if you are an Air fan you will love it...
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EricCApr 17, 2007Really isn't as bad as some people are arguing. People can rate Coldplay high, but not these guys? I'm not saying their the same. Just that Air is on the same level, and doesn't get the attention or adoration. This cd doesn't have the energy it's begging for, but as a whole, pretty good easy listening. Could have been better, but far from bad.
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FinidiMay 28, 2007Absolutely perfect. Absolutely stunning. One of the most beautiful records that I have ever heard.
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Awards & Rankings
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Pocket Symphony won't yield any pop hits, but it could be the soundtrack to endless rainy afternoons.
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Under The RadarSadness and longing aren't new to the Air universe, but never have we had so many downtrodden tracks on one release. [#16, p.89]
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UrbA big, heaping spoonful of bland. [Mar 2007, p.96]