Air France (band)

Air France
Origin Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres
Years active 2006–2012
Labels Sincerely Yours
Website http://www.myspace.com/theairfrance
Members Joel Karlsson
Henrik Markstedt

Air France was a Swedish indie pop duo formed in Gothenburg[1] and composed of Joel Karlsson and Henrik Markstedt. They were signed to the record label Sincerely Yours, founded by The Tough Alliance. Air France's music has been described as "post-rave bliss",[2] "beach foam pop",[3] and "Balearic disco".[4] Their No Way Down EP received a Best New Music inclusion from Pitchfork and a rating of 8.6.[4]

In August 2011, a new track titled "It Feels Good to Be Around You" from the band appeared on Pitchfork.[5]

In April 2012, the band announced its break up.[6]

Discography

EPs
Singles
  • "GBG Belongs to Us" (2009)[7]
  • "It Feels Good to Be Around You" (2011)[5]
Remixes

References

  1. ↑ "Ideal Music for the Summer, Air France | Tape Recorder". Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  2. ↑ FactMagazine - 'No Way Down' for Air France
  3. ↑ "CrownDozen.com - Air France "No Way Down EP" (Sincerely Yours)". Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  4. 1 2 "No Way Down EP | Pitchfork". Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  5. 1 2 http://pitchfork.com/news/43042-new-air-france-it-feels-good-to-be-around-you/
  6. ↑ http://theairfrance-blog.tumblr.com/post/19956285930/well-make-this-brief-because-it-hurts-too-much
  7. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13028-gbg-belongs-to-us/
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