Phoenix
Alpha Zulu
Release Date: Nov 4, 2022
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Glassnote Entertainment Group
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Album Review: Alpha Zulu by Phoenix
Excellent, Based on 3 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
More than 25 years after forming, French quartet Phoenix continues to hold their own as an indie-pop heavyweight on the sleek and effervescent Alpha Zulu. Their seventh studio album comes five years after 2017's dreamy Ti Amo, delivering a tight and cohesive addition to their legacy of polished 10 ….
Based on rating 4
Bringing back that effortless French cool in a way that only they can, the French outfit’s seventh is easily their best since Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Or, in the case of Phoenix, it makes creativity spring ever faster. Over lockdown, Phoenix were separated as lead singer Thomas Mars now lives in the United States, while his bandmates remain in Paris.
Opinion: Excellent
There's an erroneous school of thought that Phoenix calcified on 2009's 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix' , a breakout moment that has come to define them in many quarters. Deeply intelligent electro-pop with an indie appeal, the French group's output is often anchored to this record, but that ignores the subtle, and often striking, elements of evolution within their catalogue, carefully finessing their creativity while introducing fresh ideas. 'Alpha Zulu' – their first since 2017's 'Ti Amo' – epitomises this tendency.
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