Phoenix On World Cafe
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Phoenix On World Cafe
French indie-rock band Phoenix performs on stage at the 13th Annual Non-COMMvention in Philadelphia in May. Joe Del Tufo/WXPN hide caption
French indie-rock band Phoenix performs on stage at the 13th Annual Non-COMMvention in Philadelphia in May.
Joe Del Tufo/WXPNSet List
- "Lisztomania"
- "Long Distance Call"
- "Trying to Be Cool"
- "Drakkar Noir"
- "Chloroform"
- "1901"
The French band Phoenix seems to be appearing at the top of music charts all over the world. In 2009, Phoenix's album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix guided them to fame with popular tracks like "1901" and "Lisztomania."
Released in April, the band's latest album, Bankrupt!, is a departure from its earlier pop sound, with more complex elements at its core. Phoenix joins World Cafe Live to perform both new and old songs onstage in Philadelphia. Frontman Thomas Mars and guitarist Laurent "Branco" Brancowitz also chat about dealing with the success of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and growing up in Versailles.
This World Cafe studio session was originally published July 12, 2013.