Review: Air - Pocket Symphony

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Anyone who ever thought that Air needed to chill out even more will be smitten by Pocket Symphony, the French duos fourth studio full-length. Nicolas Godin and Jean Benoit-Dunckel, the mainstream masters of ambient electronica and cinema-friendly instrumentals, admirably display little desire to regurgitate their biggest successes. There are still vocals via guest starpower (Jarvis Cocker and The Divine Comedys Neil Hannon), but theres no reprise of the strutting synth-pop of Sexy Boy or even the upbeat accessibility of tracks like Alpha Beta Gaga. Instead, Godin and Dunckel, along with producer Nigel Godrich, opt for an album that is a...