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Pheonix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix's synthy offering is full of shiny, happy people not quite having fun. So why the po-faces, asks Alexis PetridisPhoenix offer an object lesson in the perils of being ahead of the curve. Before Guilty Pleasures, Scissor Sisters and the Feeling, the Versailles quartet were offering a blend of two deeply unfashionable musics: soft rock and the kind of synth-heavy pop-rock that turned up a lot on the soundtrack of 80s teen movies. When their debut album United emerged in 2000, the only other...

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Pheonix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Guardian Music — Phoenix's synthy offering is full of shiny, happy people not quite having fun. So why the po-faces, asks Alexis PetridisPhoenix offer an object lesson in the perils of be... more info