| Air's debut album Moon Safari solidified the French duo's position among
fickle electronica fans and earned them critical accolade from the press.
Yet one of their most important fans turned out to be Sofia Coppola (daughter
of Francis Ford Coppola) who was inspired by their moody ambiance and
asked them to write the soundtrack to her directorial debut, The Virgin
Suicides. Adapted from Jeffrey Eugenides's novel about the Lisbon sisters
and their quest for answers in a turbulent American adolescence, Air is
as much a star of this film as actresses Kirsten Dunst and Kathleen Turner,
making a deeply impressionistic, subliminal appearance with their music.
Gordon Tracks sings the lush and romantic "Playground Love." The rest
of the album is a throbbing score of somber synths and thick washes of
modest psychedelic touches that recall the tranquil buzz that comes from
staring too long at the lava lamp. The only complaint is that at 40 minutes
and 13 tracks, some of these cuts should have been longer. Their meditational
quality practically demands it. |
![The Virgin Suicides Original Motion Picture Score [SOUNDTRACK] by Air](graphics/B00004KD51.GIF)