Inventive, standing on its own and has a unique sound that should get a lot of recognition and spotlight IMO.

This is by far their best album. Its far more creative and put together than the rest of their albums.. Its a moody album with not a lot of speed, but it sure as hell gets a lot of spins by me. I will definantly purchase to support this group when it comes out.. so far, 2004 has some great cd's to look forward too!

4 out of 5 stars!!!!!









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great!!

I have managed to download one song from the new album, "... blossom girl" or something. I like it, not love it but I can´t wait to hear the whole album though.

"Moon Safari" is one of my very favourite records. I adore it

Only 4 stars?? I would have said 4.5

garganta said:

Well just about every song on here is totally different from the next, the vocals are different with tones and such.. its just a damn fine record.. by far the best they have ever done.. Im in LOVE with this cd.

garnis said:

I think ure right.. I dont dig track number 8, that whistlin stuff doesnt hit me right, other than that.. every track is tight..

Oooh! Great! I can't wait to get it!

Track 1-6 is just hot stuff.. They flow like water, and each are different and eclectic.

Number 3 is amazing.. I love the watery glops of blip/beats with the scary vocals that repeat into a lush harmony.. GREAT STUFF..

im very impressed

Here's a review I found

'Talkie Walkie' is the album with which many dearly hoped Air would return. That is to say, for a group defined solely by their recorded output, it is not as turbulent and challenging as their last, '10,000 Hz Legend', yet it finds the Parisians refining that sensuous medium of expression which made 'Moon Safari' such an unforgettable debut. These ten gorgeous new cinematic pop songs, written by two musicians enjoying total mastery of their studio and sound, are direct, intimate and romantic, the pair's most rewarding collection to date. Nicolas Godin and JB Dunckel's sympathetic marrying of classic songwriting and gentle electronic experimentation has resulted in an album that nestles somewhere between Nick Drake and Aphex Twin, that links 10cc to Boards Of Canada, but which possesses a simple but powerful emotional resonance that belongs uniquely to Air.

'Talkie Walkie' arrives after two and a half years of considerable activity for Air. In 2001, to promote '10,000 Hz Legend', they embarked upon their second world tour, playing over 100 shows. Last year, ensconced daily in their Paris studio, they wrote 40 songs. Eighteen were used as the acoustic backdrop to the reading of Italian writer Alessandro Barrico's Three Stories novel following a request from the author, whose literature Air adore. A further 19 electronic mood pieces form the score to the acclaimed contemporary ballet Near Life Experience by the internationally renowned French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, which is presently touring Europe.

'Talkie Walkie', then, is the record they made for themselves and nobody else and it sees Air once again rewriting the rule book - they are keen to point out that they never repeat themselves musically. This time, in a manner recalling 'Moon Safari', the pair play and program all the instruments and perform all the vocals, with Dunckel providing the lion's share. Hence the title 'Talkie Walkie', a reference to Godin and Dunckel's almost telepathic sense of communication during the recording process.