Wallpaper for the Soul
Wallpaper for the Soul is the second studio album by French indie pop band Tahiti 80, released on Minty Fresh in 2002. It peaked at number 86 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart. As of 2003, it has sold 130,000 copies worldwide.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71% based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Todd Kristel of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "More fully realized and bolstered with a stronger song selection than its predecessor, Wallpaper for the Soul is a well-crafted collection of infectious tunes that won't necessarily stick with you for years to come, but should be quite enjoyable while you're listening."
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.Musicians
- Xavier – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, saxophone, synthesizer, mellotron, electric piano, organ, bells, drums
- Mederic – guitar, background vocals
- Pedro – synthesizer, bass guitar, programming
- Sylvain – synthesizer, mellotron, drums, conga
- Eric Matthews – piano, trumpet
- Bob Hoffnar – pedal steel guitar
- Andy Chase – human beat box, background vocals
- Urban Soul Orchestra – horns, flute, strings
- Tahiti 80 – production
- Andy Chase – production, engineering
- Richard Hewson – arrangement
- Tony Lash – mixing
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Elisabeth Arkhipoff – artwork
- Laurent Fetis – artwork
- Stephane Milon – photography
Charts