Conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic, the album was recorded within the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, a branch of the Louvre in Paris, and this recording location inspired much of the album. However, this band is bringing about their own renaissance, and the Botticelli painting depicted on the album cover reflects that. The band represents a moment in time and music that has passed many would say that they’re past their prime. “Tonight,” in collaboration with Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, is my favorite off the album, and perhaps the most representative of the band’s growth while simultaneously nodding to their past.Īlpha Zulu is the combination of Phoenix’s tried-and-true style and their newer, more exploratory sound. 4, they released a brand new record, Alpha Zulu, their seventh studio album.

“1901,” off their 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, was my favorite song of theirs by far, and I used to listen to it religiously - before I entered middle school and forgot it existed.Ī few months back, however, I rediscovered Phoenix, and realized that I still really like them indie pop is one of my favorite genres, and this band’s unique sound, mixing indie rock and synth-pop, does not disappoint. I don’t remember exactly how I found the French pop rock band Phoenix, but I think it had something to do with invading my parents’ iTunes account, aimlessly scrolling through and adding songs to my blue iPod Nano indiscriminately.

Wolfgang amadeus phoenix album cover