Air - Love 2 [2LP Clear]

Love 2 shows Air at their most playful, and this limited edition spreads the 2009 album across two clear LPs.

It was the first record the French duo made at Studio Atlas, their own studio in Paris, and they produced it themselves, with Joey Waronker adding drums and percussion to most tracks. After working with Nigel Godrich on Talkie Walkie and Pocket Symphony, Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel sound looser and more impulsive here, trading polish for a sense of fun.

Do the Joy, first given away free to fans before the album appeared, sets the tone, and Sing Sang Sung, the lead single, is a bouncy, whimsical pop tune with a singalong hook. So Light Is Her Footfall returns to the soft-focus dreaminess fans know from Moon Safari, while African Velvet closes the record on a warm, hazy note.

It remains one of the duo's most underrated albums, a record that rewards listeners who like their electronic pop with a wink and a vintage synth or two. Live drums give it a rounder, more physical feel, and the clear vinyl, issued in a limited run, gives it a bright, airy look to match. Listeners who skipped it first time round have plenty to discover.