French wizards Air return to our CD players in March with 'Pocket Symphony'. Nine of the twelve offerings have already spilt their guts all over the broadband community. So far they haven't disappointed; beautifully crafted four minute ear candy adventures. The piano is dominant through-out, as are traditionally glorious 'Moon Safari' echoing string arrangements.
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The French and English really do love each other, the collaborations on this album prove it. Jarvis Cocker pops up on 'One Hell of a Party', I am never convinced by him, he looks like a wash-outed Hoxtonite. Neil from The Divine Comedy is much better, his contribution is a treat.
There is no real link between The Halliwell and Air but its the Brits soon and so their unrelated antics popped back into my mind. Even more reason to feel indifferent to over-rated Cocker.
I agree with Clever Ape Boy Damo Albarn who told Uncut
"I've always had a problem with Jarvis' stance on that, I found it really disturbing when he pulled his pants down in front of Michael Jackson, that just seemed totally wrong. If someone is sick, he's not open to ridicule"
He continued "He's got some very odd ideas about reality. I think it's a collective responsibility to say 'No you can't go and do what you're doing', not just to ridicule him...The world is not full of cunts; we have a collective responsibility not to slag people off and instead try to understand them."
Air and the Amazing Phoenix Live: Kelly Watch the Stars
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