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Air's debut, Moon Safari, solidified the French duo's position among fickle electronica music fans and earned them critical accolades throughout the press. Yet one of their most important fans turned out to be Sofia Coppola (daughter of Francis Ford), who, inspired by their moody ambiance, asked them to write the soundtrack for her directorial debut. The Virgin Suicides--adapted from the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides about the Lisbon sisters and their quest for answers in a turbulent American adolescence--includes stars such as Kirsten Dunst and Kathleen Turner, and Air make a deeply impressionistic subliminal appearance as well. Gordon Tracks sings the lush and romantic "Playground Love"; the rest is a throbbing score of somber synths and thick washes of modest psychedelic touches that recall the tranquil buzz that comes from too much staring at the lava lamp. The only complaint is that this 13-track album is only 40 minutes long; some of the cuts should have been longer. The meditative quality practically demands it. --Rob O'Connor
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AIR THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (SOUNDTRACK)
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By G. Sarafin
Format:Audio CD
It is rare at 36 that music has the same mind altering effect on me that it did so often when I was 16. Moon Safari did, and so does this. Other reviewers have already explained that this is nothing like Moon Safari. Not surprising given that it is a movie soundtrack. The tracks are generally short, and they share melodic themes. Anyone who knows 70s rock will immediately feel the Pink Floyd undertones. But where Floyd was frenzied and dramatic, this is smooth and intoxicating.
The album finishes with a track called "Suicide Underground". A deep synthesized male voice narrates the basic plot of the film from the point-of-view of an adult remembering his childhood living in that neighborhood when the terrible event took place. The effect is haunting and profound. The entire album caresses that deep dark place in your concious mind.
You should buy this album if you like Air for their subtle layering of musical textures that results in a sound that is at once original and familiar. If you like Air because it is upbeat and trippy, wait for their next album, which is supposed to be a proper sequel to Moon Safari.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
That's a dreadful headline as it says nothing of any significance but...This record is amazing. Don't buy it expecting Moon Safari 2, though. This is a soundtrack and therefore has a different feel than a standard album. However, you will not be disappointed. If Radiohead and Portishead gave birth, this would be their child.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Thomas Aikin
Format:Audio CD
Air's latest offering has a significantly darker texture than either "Moon Safari" or "Premiers Symptomes". This could be due partly to the dark nature of the film this album constitutes the score for. Only one track off this disc features vocals (though several more have voice samples). This is the type of music from Air that I personally prefer. Many of the songs are also quite brief, leaving one wanting more. Thats really the only problem with this disc. The thirteen songs combine to run only about fourty minutes. Some of the songs wind up feeling underdeveloped. That being said the sounds and textures are uniformly brilliant. Comparing the sonic palette (and the whole album for that matter) to Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" is justifiable. I don't think this album will bring Air legions of new fans and for first time buyers "Moon Safari" is still a better introduction, but for anyone remotely into the duo this album is an essential buy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I thought that there would be more of the fantastic '70-'80 music but was not on here! I guess I should have been more thorough in researching before I purchased it.
Published 5 months ago by beck
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mesmerizing
Not to be repetitive- but this soundtrack has a mesmerizing, haunting effect that is both beautiful and tragic simultaneously. Read more
Published 14 months ago by joybelle
5.0 out of 5 stars
An emotional, utterly captivating ride.
An outstanding soundtrack to a great, great film. But film or not, this album is just breathtakingly gorgeous (and polished). A must have.
Published 18 months ago by marcus_edens
4.0 out of 5 stars
Air - The Virgin Suicides
Though this is a soundtrack, The Virgin Suicides stands pretty well on its own. Granted, seeing the movie helps provide some context to the samples that occur in a few of the... Read more
Published on February 21, 2011 by scoundrel
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is one of my Desert Island Discs
It's much more than a mere movie soundtrack, although Ms Coppola knew damn well what she was doing picking these guys to score the movie. Read more
Published on May 6, 2010 by A. F. GILLITT
4.0 out of 5 stars
Relive the movie in this haunting soundtrack
Did the strange movie influence the album, or the other way around? Either way, the haunting melodies, with touches of musical elements of past eras (as Air is want to do) creates... Read more
Published on February 3, 2010 by Andrea Boettcher
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Perfect Soundtrack
With the Virgin Suicides soundtrack Air managed to capture all the melancholic feel of the 70's (both book and film are based on that particular decade) taking cues from... Read more
Published on February 20, 2009 by Gino Palladino
4.0 out of 5 stars
Haunting, beautiful music that pairs perfectly with the film....
This is an impressive, ephemeral soundtrack that captures the haunting, brightly lit, and even whimsical horror of the movie. Read more
Published on August 18, 2008 by Nathan Beauchamp
3.0 out of 5 stars
Airheads should not be disapointed if they expect a score
It's not a great album per se, but as a soundtrack Coppala was wise in choosing Air. Besides being a little repetitious with a few doubly-tracked songs (including of course their... Read more
Published on June 3, 2008 by IRate
5.0 out of 5 stars
Moody psychedelic/progressive rock
The (two) guys in Air certainly did their homework when it came to recreating the sounds of (my favorite) progressive and psychedelic rock acts from the late 1960s and 1970s. Read more
Published on April 16, 2008 by Jeffrey J.Park
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