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* Audio CD (February 29, 2000)
* Original Release Date: February 29, 2000
* Number of Discs: 1
* Format: Soundtrack
* Label: Astralwerks
* Catalog Number: 48848
* ASIN: B00004KD51
* Also Available in: Audio CD | LP Record
* Average Customer Review: based on 111 reviews. (Write a review.)
* Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,251 in Music (See Top Sellers in Music)
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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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Everyone's favorite French duo return with the release of the original score to 'The Virgin Suicides,' their first material since last year's critically acclaimed debut 'Moon Safari.' 13 brand new instrumental tracks (except for the first single, 'Playground Love,' which features newcomer Gordon Traxx on vocals). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
More please..., November 5, 2001
Reviewer: W. Davidson "pop culture fan" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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Air hit the mark totally with Moon Safari in 1998. Gorgeous sound scapes providing the soundtrack to every hair salon in town and background music to travel programs on the BBC. They also scored a few hits with "Sexy Boy", "Kelly Watch the Stars" and "All I Need". What worked so well about Moon Safari was the melding of great pop songs alongside the ambient easy concoctions. Sadly there's only one great pop song on The Virgin Suicides (incidentally the only vocal track as well). "Playground Love" is again way too good (as was "All I Need" and "You Make it Easy" on Moon Safari) and although the rest of the CD is enjoyable and listenable, it lacks the cohesiveness of the previous album. It's still a delightful experiment (bearing in mind and it is a soundtrack - from Sofia Coppola's interesting looking film of the same name) but I am hoping for another great pop album from Air.

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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Good Soundtrack for Anime, July 2, 2004
Reviewer: Miguel Lescano Cornejo "mlescano" (Ecuador) - See all my reviews
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I first heard this album a couple of weeks ago, when a new girl entered our office, a design department, and brought this music. I didn't know who they where or what the name of the album or the songs where, and my first impression was: This is excellent. Such desertic landscapes and situations as those in "The End of Evangelion" (when nobody was left in planet Earth and the only survivor cried for his beloved Asuka) came to my mind. The feelings of loneliness and drama are so hard you think this is the end of the world's perfect soundtrack. Excluding the first track (which is much better in the free downloadable version available right here in Amazon), this is perfectly coherent music. They sound as if they had been Pink Floyd's padawans. I felt extremely relaxed and thinked: This is Floyd's line resurrection. However, when I knew the title of this album the true meanings came very clearly. I really really love this music and would highly recommend it to any die-hard fan of Pink Floyd's "Echoes" and "Shine On". However, it is much better if you don't know the title. Do this experiment to someone: Make him/her hear this without telling what it is. Perception is much clearer when it is not obstructed by prejudices.

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Beautiful Imagery, November 30, 2005
Reviewer: Lyrica "connoisseur of all walks of music" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
This album beautifully weaves the Virgin Suicides tale without even watching the movie. The music is dark, melodic, harmonic, trippy, chill, 70's-esque and all around wonderful. It is really too bad that Air no longer makes music, they are extremely talented.

If you like GOOD music then you will love this album, if you like Air, you will love this album, if you like a 70's twang added to your electronica, you will love this album.