Monday, July 14, 2008

flying high with air france

considering it's Bastille Day (French independence day, for those who aren't part-frog like myself and have no idea what i'm on about), i thought to myself it was an appropriate time to cover Air France. no, not the airline. i'm talking about the amazingly chillaxed band from Sweden. i don't know where their name comes from, nor why they chose to name it after the less-than-amazing airline but what i do know is that their work rocks my socks.

there's very little information about them out there on the interweb but their sound has been labelled as everything from "post-rave bliss" to "beach foam pop". for me, it's the kind of sound that makes me want to go lie down in a park on a sunny day with some lemonade and watch the clouds go by. i love these guys! "they're like a dream... no, better..."

Air France - 'No Excuses' mp3 - GRAB IT
Air France - 'June Evenings' mp3 - GRAB IT

damo's rock-a-bility rating: 4 1/2 out of 5
sounds like: The Embassy, Studio, Kalle J
top tracks: any from their new EP 'No Way Down', which received a Best New Music rating by Pitchfork. impressive stuff!

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