A treat! This is a treat because I get to express my opinions on a package of perfection for those who haven't yet experienced this musical Mona Lisa, Phoenix's new album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. The gift on having to be obliged to replay this album over and over again for specific review-related purposes, is also, absolutely great. Quite simply, Phoenix have had me on my knees since the first taste of their fourth LP. The only way to describe such an album is to go through every song, so be patient and then, be humbled.
Lisztomania: Officially bringing 'groovy' back into music. A healthy combination of moods over the decades, but a fresh attitude for music, thankfully.
1901: The party song for summer. Everyone, from any era or scene or whatever, can all share in this brilliant 21st century piece of art. This song will get you distracted for sure.
Fences: What is this craziness? This song has the potential to unite musically-racist and lost souls alike, as well as bring world peace. This expertise is difficult to comprehend.
Love Like a Sunset, Parts I & II: Epic, in the true form of the word. These two songs are basically twins - you can't play any of these songs without playing the first and then listening to the second - these two are family. These two creations are the recordings of the evolution of the life that is Love Like a Sunset.
Lasso: Phoenix have given their interpretation of 'cool' on this album in the form of Lasso. That is all that I will say.
Rome: Extraordinary! Think of watching a film, a romantic-drama, it secretly sums up your life up until now, it is your identification. This is it! Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome...
Countdown: The door to the magical imagination that we will call 'the consciousness of Phoenix'. We are yet again invited to lose ourselves in the structure of their sound.
Girlfriend: Here is a truly magnificent blend of a melancholy mood and the groove that has been mentioned before. An excellent experiment that will get your nostalgia going again.
Armistice: You're compelled to salute the french men of Phoenix after listening to Armistice, the album's last song. It is fantastic farewell and just a reminder of the prime quality of songwriting.
So, perhaps this does not do the best job of describing the songs themselves, but in this recording every song is as important as the next - it is the feeling after listening to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix that I am trying to get across, if I may. It's more of a deductive method. Phoenix have set the standard, in my opinion. The album is a story. Now, it is time to for it to be retold and then, time to retell it.
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