Gestern, nicht in Williamsburg, aber im Dortmunder Spirit gab’s die netten, talentierten und bloggenden Franzosen Phoenix zu hören. Auch nicht live wie bei Letterman, sondern aus der Konserve, aber immerhin. ;-)

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.Aus ner Rezension des Gigs auf nypress.com:

From the moment the took the stage and ripped through the infectious trio of “Listztomania,” “Long Distance Call” and “Consolation Prizes,” it was already one of the best shows of the year, and then the band continued through its set, playing the best songs in its catalog, even the oddball older track “Funky Squaredance.” [...]

After finally seeing the band live, after all these years, I have no problem declaring that Phoenix is the best pop band currently making rock music. Like a dancier version of The Strokes with a silken-voiced singer, Phoenix’s last two records are completely loaded with potential smash hits, and there’s plenty enough depth to the songs for them to retain their value after repeated listens.

Berlinessa, falls du auch mal noch gucken möchtest, vielleicht magst du’s ja:

Then on Sept. 25, the band headlines a much larger concert at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield—proof that Phoenix are no longer the most underrated band in the world.

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