Breath deeply... there's a lot of Air around this month. While we wait for the French electro lounge lizards' follow up to 2004's Talkie Walkie (scheduled for late 2007), one half of the band has gone solo. Jean-Benoit Dunkel, now known as Darkel, releases this week his eponymous debut album, dubbing it a "funky French version of New Order." In another project, Air provides the backing to Charlotte Gainsbourg's debut 5:55. With lyrics by Jarvis Cocker and Neil Hannon, and long-time Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich at the desk, it's one import worth springing a Jackson on. Purchase Darkel on iTunes or Amazon.com, and 5:55 from Amazon.com.

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