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- Summary: The compilation of songs by the French duo of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel features rare and unreleased tracks as well as remixes for other artists.
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- Record Label: Atlantic
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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MagnetAug 9, 2016Blame current remastering techniques or the prescience of its makers, each of these collections sound future-forward (then) and very now (wow). [No. 133, p.53]
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Jun 10, 2016Twentyears does exactly what a compilation needs to; it shows how Air are arguably one of the last great singles bands, but by delving beyond the hits we are presented with an abbreviated version of a back catalogue of panache and flair. Always engaging, always different, but always Air.
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Jun 10, 2016Due to its immense diversity in terms of approach and styles, the rarities CD is a brilliant way of letting us into the multiplicity of colours and shapes that is Air's music.
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UncutJun 10, 2016As they've refined their technique, they've almost erased the need for lyrics, while their twin obsessions--romance and the celestial--remain constants. [Jul 2016, p.89]
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Jun 20, 2016Thankfully, despite all this period charm, Air’s music more than holds up today.
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Jun 10, 2016Like most anthologies, the rarities and unreleased tracks are pure icing--nice to have but often superfluous, and more often rarities for a reason.
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Jun 13, 2016Ultimately, the picture that emerges on Twentyears is a simplified version of Air that swaps out most of their quirks for only their most palatable qualities. It’s a lite version of the band, and a frustrating missed opportunity.
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