Phoenix Rising

When you start your day on a "Horchata" kick it tends to lead to bands like Phoenix.  I was just listening to Phoenix's "Rome" and thinking about what an amazing band they are.  Last year's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix had to be one of the best albums of the year.  The intro to "1901" makes me giddy, which is fortunate since it is completely overplayed, including in Cadillac commercials. 

I think the most amazing thing about Phoenix is that they are French.  The band comes from Versailles, and despite fitting right in with the indie music hipsters of Brooklyn, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix was recorded in Paris.  "1901" is actually about Paris at the turn on the century.  Maybe now that I know it I can hear a slight accent in lead singer Thomas Mars' voice, but it's not something I ever noticed before.  It pretty clear that they are highly influenced American and British pop rock.  I'm also pretty sure that I heard somewhere that they got their start doing Hank Williams covers.  I would imagine that would do a pretty decent job of hiding a French accent. 

Either way, I'm going to go listen to "Litzsomania" and daydream about moving to Paris.