Phoenix Rising Into Pop Greatness

Phoenix released thier newest album "It's Never Been Like That" a few weeks ago. It's being sold on Arts & Crafts even though it is a Virgin record. If you've been on iTunes for a while you may remember their single "Everything is Everything" released for free two summers ago. I was one of those folks who found it there and would throw that song on a random playlist every once in a while because I found it enjoyably infectious. That was the only song I heard for two years until a friend of mine gave me a copy of their newest album which Pitchfork generously gave an 8.0. I don't know about an 8 but this album is good. After two listens it reminds me very much of Spoon. It has the driving rocking beats but also the hooks that stick in your head. By the way it looks like these guys are French so if your a real patriot you wouldn't even look at these guys. I guess even people coming from the country of Freedom know pop music pretty well.

Phoenix - Long Distance Call (sniped from Bows + Arrows)

Check out Neiles Life for some other new Phoenix tracks.