AIR announces 'The Virgin Suicides Redux' commemorating the 25th anniversary 'The Virgin Suicides' + North American tour dates in September and October
AIR MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIRGIN SUICIDES WITH NEW EDITION
THE VIRGIN SUICIDES REDUX OUT SEPTEMBER 26TH
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES BEGIN THIS MONTH
INCLUDES ORCHESTRA SHOW AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL AND FIRST LIVE APPEARANCE AT THE LEGENDARY RED ROCKS AMPHITEATRE IN COLORADO
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The Virgin Suicides Redux
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(September 4, 2025) - A landmark in AIR’s discography and the haunting sonic backdrop to Sofia Coppola’s debut film, The Virgin Suicides marks its 25th anniversary with a new edition. Originally released in 2000 and mixed digitally, the album returns as The Virgin Suicides Redux, featuring a brand-new analog mix crafted from the original tapes by its original mixer, Stéphane ‘Alf’ Briat. This updated mix enriches and expands the album’s ethereal soundscapes, which, like the cult-classic film it accompanies, have only grown more resonant over time.
Speaking about why the duo wanted to revisit the album, Nicolas Godin explains: We made the album in 1999 on a very low budget. It was during the first era of digital home studio equipment, and the sound is very metallic and cold, and I’ve always regretted that about the way it sounds. So we’ve remixed it to make it into something warmer, more organic. Now it sounds how it always was meant to sound.
Last year, AIR reunited with Thomas Mars of Phoenix to perform their iconic single “Playground Love” at the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony as well as on the rooftop of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The song itself was never planned—it was written at the eleventh hour when the filmmaker asked for a true end-credits theme. AIR turned to their friends in Phoenix, with Mars lending his lyrics and voice, and even brought in a 17-year-old saxophonist who delivered a one-take solo inspired by Lou Reed’s “Walk On the Wild Side.” What began as a last-minute addition became the soundtrack’s defining single—intimate, soulful, and unexpectedly timeless.
The Virgin Suicides Redux will be released on September 26th across all streaming platforms, alongside a full analog vinyl edition and a deluxe 2-CD/Blu-ray digipack. The CD bundle features the new analog mix, a Dolby Atmos spatial audio Blu-ray of the album, and a collection of previously unreleased rarities and demos.
This new edition comes on the heels of AIR’s celebrated anniversary of their groundbreaking debut, Moon Safari, which was reimagined earlier this year through a remix project created in collaboration with London-based producer Vegyn. Additionally, AIR is currently in the midst of their Moon Safari Tour, having wrapped up a string of major European summer festival appearances. Including a standout appearance at Paris’ We Love Green festival, where Charli XCX joined them on stage for a surprise performance of "Cherry Blossom Girl."
They head to North America later this month, where they will feature a one-of-a-kind orchestral concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. From there, the acclaimed tour continues across the U.S. and Canada, with stops in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, and more, before concluding with a three-night residency at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York.
Pre-order/save The Virgin Suicides Redux above and see below for upcoming tour dates.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/16 - Mexico City, MX - Auditorio Nacional
9/21 - Los Angeles, CA, USA @ Hollywood Bowl w/ The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
[with support from Bonobo (DJ set)]
9/24 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater
9/26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theater
9/28 - San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
9/30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Sandy Amphitheatre
10/2 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/5 - Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
10/6 - Cleveland, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
10/7 - Washington, D.C. @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor
10/9 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
The Virgin Suicides Redux album artwork
AIR
The Virgin Suicides Redux
(September 26th, Warner France)
DISC 1
1. Playground Love (with Gordon Tracks)
2. Clouds Up
3. Bathroom Girl
4. Cemetary Party
5. Dark Messages
6. The Word Hurricane
7. Dirty Trip
8. Highschool Lover
9. Afternoon Sister
10. Ghost Song
11. Ghost Song
12. Dead Bodies
13. Suicide Underground
DISC 2 – DEMOS & RARITIES
1. Playground Love (Vibraphone version)
2. Suicide Underground (Francis Lai)
3. Playground Love (demo strings)
4. Bathroom girl demo 2
5. Playground Love (vocoder)
6. Clouds up (demo)
7. Suicide Underground demo
8. Nosferatu remix by the Flower Pistols
9. Dead Bodies demo
10. Virgin Suicides demo
11. Highschool Prom Playground Love - Rob remix
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