Review: Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009) [V2] // Grade: A-
It’s becoming abundantly clear that in life, besides death and taxes, you can also start relying on Phoenix to deliver great albums every chance they get. Stupid title aside, on their 4th full length the French quartet deliver another 70s AM friendly indie-pop gem that is bound to bring smiles to faces, toes a tapping and probably the mainstream U.S. success that has somehow eluded them. Like every Phoenix album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is for gluttons! Draining every ounce out of a winning formula that relishes in light, sweet and contained moments that leave you fulfilled and wanting more just as soon as it’s over.
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is akin to nutritious cotton candy or a healthy cigarette… it’s too good to be true, yet there it is. Maybe it’s the fact that they’re French that’s creating some intangible element, alluding to a sea of unearthed substance behind their pop fluff but whatever it is I really don’t need to see what behind the curtain nor do I care.
