Phoenix

The French group Phoenix draw elements from their eclectic '80s upbringing to arrive at a satisfying synthesis of rock and synthesizers. Vocalist Thomas Mars, bassist Deck d'Arcy, and guitarist Christian Mazzalai were a garage band based out of Mars' house in the suburbs of Paris. Mazzalai's older brother Branco joined the band on guitar when his band Darlin' disbanded in 1995. The group got its touring start on the French bar circuit doing Hank Williams and Prince covers to drunken audiences. Two years later the band took on the name Phoenix and pressed 500 copies of a single on its own label, Ghettoblaster. The A-side was a punk rock song and the other a chugging Krautrocker, hinting at their eclectic tastes. Shortly after, they were signed to the Paris-based Source Records. Phoenix became well acquainted with labelmates Air when they acted as their backing band on several U.K. TV appearances. The result of the electronic exposure was a single called "Heatwave," which was very similar in approach to '70s disco. United, the group's debut album, appeared in 2000 on Astralwerks and was recorded over two months. The album featured guest appearances from friends and family, including Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk), Philippe Zdar (Cassius), and d'Arcy's mother's choral society on the track "Funky Squaredance." From that point, they issued Alphabetical (2004), It's Never Been Like That (2006), and their mainstream breakthrough, the critically adored Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009)(http://music.aol.com/artist/phoenix/biography/1369466).

United - 2000


1."School's Rules" – 1:32
2. "Too Young" – 3:19
3. "Honeymoon" – 5:00
4. "If I Ever Feel Better" – 4:26
5. "Party Time" – 2:14
6."On Fire" – 2:49
7."Embuscade" – 3:57
8."Summer Days" – 3:15
9. "Funky Squaredance" – 9:39
10."Definitive Breaks" – 1:44

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Alphabetical - 2004



1. Everything Is Everything
2. Run Run Run
3. I'm an Actor
4. Love for Granted
5. Victim of the Crime
6. (You Can't Blame It On) Anybody
7. Congratulations
8. If It's Not With You
9. Holdin' on Together
10. Alphabetical

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It's Never Been Like That - 2005



1."Napoleon Says"
2."Consolation Prizes"
3."Rally"
4."Long Distance Call"
5."One Time Too Many"
6."Lost and Found"
7."Courtesy Laughs"
8."North"
9."Sometimes In the Fall"
10."Second to None"

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Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - 2009



1."Lisztomania"
2."1901"
3."Fences"
4."Love Like a Sunset Part I"
5."Love Like a Sunset Part II"
6."Lasso"
7."Rome"
8."Countdown (Sick for the Big Sun)"
9."Girlfriend"
10."Armistice"

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Special Edition Box Set Bonus Remix CD - 2009



1."Lisztomania" - Alex Metric
2."Fences" - The Soft Pack
3."1901 Bo Flex'd" - Passion Pit
4."Lasso" - Two Door Cinema Club
5."Fences" - 25 Hrs a Day
6."1901" - L'Aiglon
7."Love Like A Sunset"- Turzi
8."Fences" - Boombass
9."Lisztomania" - 25 Hrs a Day
10."Fences"- Friendly Fires
11."Armistice"- Yacht
12."Girlfriend" - Young Fathers
13."Fences" - Chairlift
14."Rome"- Neighbours (with Devendra Banhart)
15."Love Like A Sunset (Deakins Jam)"-Animal Collective

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