I can't remember exactly where I came across the band
Phoenix. It was around the time they released their third album,
It's Never Been Like That, in 2006. I thoroughly enjoyed the smooth pop hooks and song writing of that album. From there, I sought out their previous releases, 2000's
Untitled and 2004's
Alphabetical. Also good albums, and to my ears, they were getting better as they moved along. 2009 brought us
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and the
critics universally gave the album rave reviews.
Now they've got a new album,
Bankrupt!, coming out April 22-23. The first song, "Entertainment", has been revealed through the lyric video below. It's classic Phoenix in all their smooth-synth pop glory. Enjoy.