I have been following Phoenix since their debut album in the early 2K’s (wow, I just said that). They have had some wonderful singles with the likes of “Too Young”, “Everything is Everything”, and “Run Run Run”. Despite my hopes for this band, the albums simply didn’t have the staying power.  Enter Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, simply put this album is magical.  Elegance within the dance pop that we all crave.  It is everything I thought we would hear from Phoenix in their previous 4 full lengths. It might be a bit early, but this album has the staying power and the pop feel that will leave it in many a persons 6 disc changers (we still do that right?).  The single Listmania is already being remixed by tons of folks, (Classixx, Yuksek, and Holy Ghost!) with the continued remix attention they should continue to dominate the summer jam scene.  There are 6 other (the gorgeous Love Like a Sunset is probably too long) songs poised as the next great single Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix should remain as an album on the forefront of our minds well into the winter months.  The music is poppier (think Cut Copy or Hot Chip) but the feel is similar to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s debut in that the whole album is solid and for most, unexpected.  Minus the overtly brass front man.

Did I mention they are from Versailles, France?