Wallpaper for the Soul

Wallpaper for the Soul
Studio album by Tahiti 80
Released	October 8, 2002 (October 8, 2002)
Recorded	May 2001 – January 2002
Studio	Stratosphere Sound, New York City; Le Vert Luisant, Etretat; Tahiti Lab, Rouen
Genre	French pop, indie pop
Length	46:52
Label	Minty Fresh
Producer	Tahiti 80, Andy Chase
Tahiti 80 chronology
Puzzle (1999) Wallpaper for the Soul (2002) Fosbury (2005)
Singles from Wallpaper for the Soul
"Soul Deep" Released: 2002 "1,000 Times" Released: 2002

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]

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.^[4] As of 2003, it has sold 130,000 copies worldwide.^[5]

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".^[1]

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."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wallpaper for the Soul"	3:50
2.	"1,000 Times"	3:49
3.	"Separate Ways"	3:46
4.	"Get Yourself Together"	3:31
5.	"The Other Side"	4:41
6.	"Happy End"	4:28
7.	"Fun Fair"	4:27
8.	"Soul Deep"	3:23
9.	"Open Book"	3:49
10.	"The Train"	3:02
11.	"Don't Look Below"	3:33
12.	"Memories of the Past"	4:33
Total length:		46:52

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Silently Walking"	2:59
14.	"Aftermath"	3:04
Total length:		53:06

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

Technical personnel

• 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

Chart	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[6]	110

References

1. "Wallpaper For The Soul by Tahiti 80". Metacritic. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
2. Kristel, Todd. "Wallpaper for the Soul - Tahiti 80". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
3. Simpson, Dave (June 27, 2003). "Tahiti 80: Wallpaper for the Soul". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
4. "CMJ Radio 200 (Period Ending 11/12/2002)". CMJ New Music Report: 13. November 25, 2002.
5. Martin, James (May 24, 2003). "French Market Adapts in 'Trying Times'". Billboard. p. 47.
6. "Lescharts.com – Tahiti 80 – Wallpaper For The Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 3, 2018.

External links

• Wallpaper for the Soul at Discogs (list of releases)
• Wallpaper for the Soul at MusicBrainz (list of releases)