Love 2

Love 2
Studio album by Air
Released 2 October 2009 (iTunes Store)
5 October 2009 (Europe)
6 October 2009 (U.S.)
Recorded Atlas Studio
Genre Electronica, downtempo, psychedelic pop, synthpop
Length 46:06
Label Virgin
Producer Air
Air chronology
Pocket Symphony
(2007)		 Love 2
(2009)		 Le Voyage Dans La Lune (2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The A.V. Club (B)[1]
Allmusic [2]
BBC Music (mixed)[3]
CHARTattack [4]
The Independent [5]
Pitchfork Media (4.0/10)[6]
Rolling Stone [7]
Slant Magazine [8]
Spin [9]
The Times [10]
URB [11]

Love 2 is the sixth studio album by French electronic pop duo Air. The album was released on 30 September 2009 in Japan, and in the first week of October in the rest of the world. It is the first production recorded at their own recording facility, Atlas Studio.[12]

Contents

History

On 6 July 2009, a viral single, "Do the Joy", was made available as a free download to existing Air newsletter subscribers. The album's first proper single Sing Sang Sung was released digitally on 25 August 2009. An album mashup was made available to UK newsletter subscribers on 14 September 2009. The album was streamed worldwide for an interactive "listening party" on 28 September 2009, starting at 12:00 CET, for exactly 24 hours. Track names were not shown, but the album was played in order. Fans were also given the opportunity to comment on the album via Facebook, and their comments were displayed adjacent to the media player as well as an updating Google Maps view of where listeners were. The album can also be streamed on Air's MySpace page.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Air except "Au Fond Du Rêve Doré" by Peter Moesser. 

No. Title Length
1. "Do the Joy"   2:59
2. "Love"   2:43
3. "So Light Is Her Footfall"   3:13
4. "Be a Bee"   3:45
5. "Missing the Light of the Day"   4:26
6. "Tropical Disease"   6:47
7. "Heaven's Light"   3:51
8. "Night Hunter"   4:13
9. "Sing Sang Sung"   3:08
10. "Eat My Beat"   2:44
11. "You Can Tell It to Everybody"   4:09
12. "African Velvet"   3:47
13. "Au Fond Du Rêve Doré" (Online exclusive [French for "At the Bottom of the Golden Dream"]) 2:02
14. "Danger Zone" (iTunes pre-order only exclusive) 3:58
15. "The Dream of Yi" (iTunes exclusive) 5:29
16. "Indian Summer" (Japan bonus track) 6:04

Chart positions

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.K.UK Albums Chart 36[13]
U.S. Billboard 200 100
U.S. Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums 4

References

  1. ^ Andy Battaglia (6 October 2009). "Air: Love 2". A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/air-love-2,33687/. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  2. ^ Heather Phares. "Love 2 > Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1643402. Retrieved 4 October 2009. 
  3. ^ David Stubbs (7 October 2009). "Review of Air - Love 2". BBC Music. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rhgw. Retrieved 15 October 2009. 
  4. ^ Kate Harper (14 October 2009). "Air - Love 2". CHARTattack. http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75598/air-love-2. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  5. ^ Andy Gill (2 October 2009). "Album: Air, Love 2 (Virgin) - Reviews, Music". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-air-love-2-virgin-1796058.html. Retrieved 4 October 2009. 
  6. ^ Nate Patrin (5 October 2009). "Album Reviews: Air: Love 2". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13503-love-2/. Retrieved 5 October 2009. 
  7. ^ Will Hermes (5 October 2009). "Love 2: Air: Review". Rolling Stone. http://archive.rollingstone.com/Desktop#/20091015/70. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  8. ^ Jesse Cataldo (5 October 2009). "Album Reviews: Air: Love 2". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1875. Retrieved 5 October 2009. 
  9. ^ David Marchese (7 October 2009). "Air, 'Love 2' (Astralwerks)". Spin. http://spin.com/reviews/air-love-2-astralwerks. Retrieved 15 October 2009. 
  10. ^ Pete Paphides (3 October 2009). "Air: Love 2 review". The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6854112.ece. Retrieved 4 October 2009. 
  11. ^ Cuellar, Jorge (5 October 2009 (2009-10-05)). "Reviews: Air". URB Magazine. http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=1393. Retrieved 1 November 2009 (2009-11-01). 
  12. ^ "AIR will release their fifth studio album, 'Love 2', in mid-October 2009". EMI Group. 19 June 2009. http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2009/press77.htm. Retrieved 29 June 2009 (2009-06-29). 
  13. ^ "Air - Love 2". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=14474. Retrieved 12 November 2009. 
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