***** Phoenix are a band of great singles. And over the years they've built up a great collection, including "Long Distance Call", "Consolation Prizes", "Run Run Run", "Lisztomania", "Everything Is Everything", "Too Young", "Lasso", you get the picture. But on the other hand, they've never really captivated me for the duration of an album. However, of the 4 I've heard, this is their best go at it. Killer hooks all about, and even opening with the great lead single "Entertainment", the album doesn't descend into relative mediocrity. Ending on the gem "Oblique City" helps too. A really delightful album to listen to that is better than the sum of its parts. 4.6 |