Air - Talkie Walkie (2004)

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I found this CD in a used bin not long after I blogged about the group's 1998 release, Moon Safari. Not long after that post went up, the picture of the album art was taken down at the request of the copyright owner (I guess they didn't want the free publicity?). That left a bad taste in my mouth, plus I wasn't in the right mood when I listened to this CD for the first time, so this CD has sat on the shelf for the past two years. Pulling out the CD today is like listening to the album for the first time. But today I must be in the right mood to hear it - I'm liking it because it sounds more like Zero 7 than Moon Safari did and the songwriting is a little better. This is going to my truck for further listening.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #61

Tracks: To be determined, but today I'm liking Cherry Blossom Girl, Universal Traveler, Alpha Beta Gaga and Alone In Kyoto. Heck, I even like the foppery of Surfing On A Rocket. I'm not liking Run and Biological.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None

Previously revisited for the blog:
Moon Safari (1998)

Air - Moon Safari (1998)

[album cover art removed at request of cover artist]

This release was my introduction to the downbeat/chillout genre. I read a review of this CD that said it was the ultimate background music for parties. So I bought it and put it on the next time we had people over to the house. I liked the music so much that I was distracted from the conversations I was having. The music is very retro and uses a lot of analog Moog synths, which always bring back good memories. The group is from France, but if vocals are used (there are many instrumentals here), they are in English. I still enjoy this music, it has held up well over the years.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks: The opening track, La Femme D'Argent, is good as are All I Need, Kelly Watch the Stars, and Ce Matin La. Not as good are Sexy Boy, Talisman, and New Star In The Sky.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: Reminds me of my back porch at the house where my family lived from 1995-2006. I listened to this CD a lot out there one summer (2000, maybe?).