Xeno & Oaklander / Par Avion
| Album: | Par Avion | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Xeno & Oaklander | Added: | Aug 2014 | |
| Label: | Ghostly International | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-08-15 | Pull Date: | 2014-10-17 |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 12 | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 21 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 | Aug 17 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 28, 2015: | In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand [SPQ04]
Sheen |
4. | Oct 06, 2014: | Deep Sea Didgeridoo
Sheen |
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| 2. | Dec 29, 2014: | In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand: Best of The Year 2014. Part 2!
Sheen |
5. | Oct 02, 2014: | Meow
Sheen |
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| 3. | Oct 06, 2014: | In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand
Lastly |
6. | Sep 27, 2014: | In The Year 1000, 8000
Nuage D'ivoire |
Album Review
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2014-08-14
Reviewed 2014-08-14
Precise electro-pop with hints of minimalism and pulsating female vocals best characterizes Par Avion, the debut album by Brooklyn’s girl/boy duo Xeno & Oaklander. Par Avion’s strength lies in its ability to effortlessly navigate through 80s synth-pop terrains and seduce us with an alluring 60s inspired voice, courtesy of French/Norwegian singer Liz Wendelbo. Sean McBride, the other half of the duo, also sings on a couple of tracks. It’s an album full of icy cold upbeat and downbeat moments that are well executed. Drum machines forever.
RIYL: Adult., Ladytron, Soft Cell, early Depeche Mode, Visage, Jane Birkin, Anything Box, and Françoise Hardy.
FCC CLEAN!!
Recommended Tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9
1. (5:01) Interface – Long intro with some catchy synths. Great vocals.
2. (3:10) *Lastly – Upbeat Ladytronish track with some retro elements, sounds fresh.
3. (3:58) **Sheen – The single of the album. Solid track.
4. (4:17) Per Avion – Dense downbeat track. Nice synths.
5. (4:15) *Jasmine Nights – Visage’s influence here. Strange beat, cool vocals.
6. (2:27) Reflections – The slowest track on the album. Instrumental blues.
7. (3:22) **Nuage d'Ivoire – The second best track on the album. Depeche Mode energy here.
8. (2:13) Providence – Semi-instrumental, atmospheric downbeat track.
9. (3:21) **G. Bruno – Soft Cell’s influence all over this song. Great interaction between both vocalists here. Nice upbeat closer!
RIYL: Adult., Ladytron, Soft Cell, early Depeche Mode, Visage, Jane Birkin, Anything Box, and Françoise Hardy.
FCC CLEAN!!
Recommended Tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9
1. (5:01) Interface – Long intro with some catchy synths. Great vocals.
2. (3:10) *Lastly – Upbeat Ladytronish track with some retro elements, sounds fresh.
3. (3:58) **Sheen – The single of the album. Solid track.
4. (4:17) Per Avion – Dense downbeat track. Nice synths.
5. (4:15) *Jasmine Nights – Visage’s influence here. Strange beat, cool vocals.
6. (2:27) Reflections – The slowest track on the album. Instrumental blues.
7. (3:22) **Nuage d'Ivoire – The second best track on the album. Depeche Mode energy here.
8. (2:13) Providence – Semi-instrumental, atmospheric downbeat track.
9. (3:21) **G. Bruno – Soft Cell’s influence all over this song. Great interaction between both vocalists here. Nice upbeat closer!
Track Listing
| 1. | Interface | 6. | Reflections | |||
| 2. | Lastly | 7. | Nuage D'ivoire | |||
| 3. | Sheen | 8. | Providence | |||
| 4. | Par Avion | 9. | G. Bruno | |||
| 5. | Jasmine Nights | . |