The album moves into rockier territory with “Lasso” before slowing down again with “Rome”. Part II of the song follows up nicely, an acoustic drifter after the tsunami found in Part I. The album clearly moves into its most experimental stage with the onset of the instrumental “Love Like a Sunset Part I”, which blends so many different sounds that it seems as though you hear something completely new on each listen. The song is preceded by the fantastic “Lisztomania” one of the dreamiest songs on the record, with atmospheres right from the Air camp mixed in with the band’s own signature electropop sound. “1901” is easily the catchiest, most in your face song on the album, and it should be an indie dance staple for quite awhile. The song, with its breakbeats and noodling guitar, features a theme of classical references-something that reappears throughout the record. The band gave listeners a taste of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix when they performed “1901” on Saturday Night Live in early April. However, Phoenix has since become their own entity, having now released their fourth studio album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Air themselves gave birth to Phoenix, who were the backing band on a remix of Air’s “Kelly Watch the Stars.” Phoenix guitarist Laurent Brancowitz even started a short-lived band with the guys in Daft Punk.
Electronic favorites Air and Daft Punk have come out of the city, as well as famed director Michel Gondry. Versailles, France has given us many great things (cake-slinging queens notwithstanding).
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