Formed by the generically named Joel and Henrik, Swedish duo Air France came from almost nowhere with their brand of psychedelic neo-disco to grow into one of the biggest critical prospects of the late 2000s. Their debut 2006 EP, On Trade Winds, quietly garnered them their first notices, but it was their second EP, 2008's No Way Down, that truly put them on the map, receiving generally favorable reviews from the music press at large. With constant touring also netting them a growing fan base, it was to no one's surprise that Air France began 2009 as a hotly tipped act. ~ Ricardo Rainho