Pocket Symphony

{{Short description|2007 studio album by Air}}

{{For|the type of composition|Pocket symphony}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Pocket Symphony

| type = studio

| artist = Air

| cover = Air - Pocket Symphony.png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2007|3|5|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio = {{hlist|Revolvair (Paris)|Gang (Paris)}}

| genre =

| length = 47:47

| label = Virgin

| producer = {{hlist|Nigel Godrich|Air}}

| prev_title = Talkie Walkie

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Love 2

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Pocket Symphony

| type = studio

| single1 = Once Upon a Time

| single1date = 29 January 2007

| single2 = Mer du Japon

| single2date = 11 June 2007

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 63/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/pocket-symphony/air |title=Reviews for Pocket Symphony by Air |website=Metacritic |access-date=13 June 2018}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pocket-symphony-mw0000460442 |title=Pocket Symphony – Air |website=AllMusic |access-date=13 June 2018 |last=Phares |first=Heather}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = A−{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/air-pocket-symphony-1798202396 |title=Air: Pocket Symphony |work=The A.V. Club |date=6 March 2007 |access-date=13 June 2018 |last=Matos |first=Michaelangelo}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = C+{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/03/02/pocket-symphony/ |title=Pocket Symphony |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=2 March 2007 |access-date=13 June 2018 |last=Howe |first=Sean |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819194312/https://ew.com/article/2007/03/02/pocket-symphony/ |archive-date=19 August 2019}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/mar/09/popandrock.shopping6 |title=Air, Pocket Symphony |work=The Guardian |date=9 March 2007 |access-date=13 June 2018 |last=Simpson |first=Dave}}

| rev5 = The Irish Times

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/electronica-1.1197951 |title=Air: Pocket Symphony (Astralwerks) |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=2 March 2007 |access-date=13 June 2018 |last=Courtney |first=Kevin}}

| rev6 = Mojo

| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Air: Pocket Symphony |magazine=Mojo |issue=161 |date=April 2007 |page=108 |issn=1351-0193}}

| rev7 = NME

| rev7score = 2/10{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/air/8248 |title=Air: Pocket Symphony |work=NME |date=2 March 2007 |access-date=13 September 2015 |last=Elan |first=Priya |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118095100/http://www.nme.com/reviews/air/8248 |archive-date=18 January 2016}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 6.6/10{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9975-pocket-symphony/ |title=Air: Pocket Symphony |work=Pitchfork |date=7 March 2007 |access-date=25 January 2020 |last=Richardson |first=Mark}}

| rev9 = Spin

| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sye-0uaVa2cC&pg=PA86 |title=Air: Pocket Symphony |magazine=Spin |volume=23 |issue=3 |date=March 2007 |issn=0886-3032 |access-date=13 June 2018 |last=Walters |first=Barry |page=86 |via=Google Books}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Air: Pocket Symphony |magazine=Uncut |issue=119 |date=April 2007 |page=92 |issn=1368-0722}}

}}

Pocket Symphony is the fourth studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released on 5 March 2007 by Virgin Records. It features collaborations with Jarvis Cocker and Neil Hannon.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/air/25095|title=Air and Jarvis team up|work=NME|date=17 November 2006|access-date=19 November 2006}} Pocket Symphony incorporates some of the Japanese instruments Godin had recently learned to play from an Okinawan master musician: the koto (also referred to as a Japanese floor harp) and the three-string, banjo-like shamisen. However, a press release claims that "conventional instruments continue to play a great role" in the duo's music.{{cite press release |url=http://www.pocket-symphony.com/img/pocketsymphonypr.doc |title=Pocket Symphony press release |access-date=29 January 2007 |format=doc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124002041/http://www.pocket-symphony.com/img/pocketsymphonypr.doc |archive-date=24 January 2007}} The album features art by Xavier Veilhan.

Pocket Symphony debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200, with 17,000 copies sold in its first week.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053948/notorious-big-great-again-on-the-billboard-200 |title=Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=14 March 2007 |access-date=19 August 2019 |last=Hasty |first=Katie}} As of February 2012, it had sold 77,000 copies in the United States.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/507331/air-over-the-moon-about-film-score-turned-full-album |title=Air Over 'The Moon' About Film Score Turned Full Album |magazine=Billboard |date=4 February 2012 |access-date=6 September 2017 |last=Mapes |first=Jillian}}

The term "pocket symphony" was popularised by English journalist Derek Taylor, who used it to describe the Beach Boys' 1966 single "Good Vibrations".