Air at Sydney Opera House review – space-age pop as exquisite as its venue
The French duo celebrated the 25th anniversary of their masterful debut by playing it in full. It was majestic – even if it dwarfed the rest of their discography
March 2024
Ranked
Sex, Mozart and chanting monks … the 20 best Euro-pop UK hits – ranked!
Air review – a wild, jawdropping, widescreen extravaganza
January 2020
Nicolas Godin: Concrete and Glass review – a pretty facade on shaky foundations
The former Air member’s second solo album is a paean to various architects the veers between elegant and insipid
June 2016
The sound of silence: Why modern music should quieten down
Struggling to be heard on tinny earphones, pop’s default volume is now cranked to 11. In this new normality, are we forgetting how to listen?
May 2016
How we made
How we made Air's Moon Safari
‘Before we came along, French pop was synonymous with Sacha Distel. I hated it’
September 2015
Album streams
Nicolas Godin – Contrepoint: Exclusive album stream
Have a listen to the Air man’s solo album ahead of release, and let us know your thoughts!
April 2013
Soundtrack of my life
Kevin Parker: soundtrack of my life
The Tame Impala frontman tells Killian Fox how grunge gave him a sense of identity, Cream turned him on to fuzz guitar, and Air opened his eyes to the art of production
March 2013
The Strokes: Comedown Machine – review
The Strokes' fifth album will confuse long-time fans, writes Kitty Empire
May 2012
Sounds of Europe: France
French music now: the boom in electro pop
Sounds of Europe: France
Sounds of France - day one: a history of French pop in 10 songs
February 2012
Music blog
Air – Le Voyage dans la Lune: exclusive album stream
Air: Le Voyage dans la Lune – review
January 2012
Air: back on moon safari
The electronic duo are back in orbit with a brand new soundtrack to the first science-fiction film ever made. Luke Bainbridge meets them
November 2011
Trailer trash
Trailer trash
Why are Justice, Phoenix and Daft Punk so in love with soft rock?
May 2011
The Guardian Film Show
Cannes 2011: Air, Gilles Jacob, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun … and Joe Cornish
Jason Solomons meets Cannes festival president Gilles Jacob, Palme d'Or juror Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, electro-duo Air and our own Joe Cornish
February 2010
Air
Twelve years on from Moon Safari, Air seem to have played themselves into a rut, says Ian Gittins
