While Bankrupt! is not as "experimental" as the band touted, it was still a step in new direction. Of course, musical minimalism has been around for a while. Though I can't prove it, I would bet that there was some influence from minimalist Philip Glass, especially in the expansive, mostly instrumental title track, "Bankrupt!" The revival of Glass's Einstein on the Beach played in France in March 2012, and it's just possible the band would have caught it there. Bankrupt! has catchy melodies, well-constructed into songs, with some unpredictable and exciting chord and texture changes. So I had fairly high expectations.īankrupt! got better the more I listened to it, which I can also say about its predecessor, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. The concert was good, despite the lack of effort for audience participation. I've been following Phoenix for a while-I was able to see a live performance of the band while I was in Switzerland as part of the tour for their last (and most popular) album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. The French band Phoenix (obligatory mention that lead singer Thomas Mars is married to Sofia Coppola) put out their 5th studio album in April, and I finally got a chance to listen to it. I'm not sure what's up with the peaches, but that's cover art for you
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