Who knew the crisis could lead to something as good as this?

In a recent interview with Under The Radar, vocalist Thomas Mars said the compressors heard on Wolfgang were cheaply purchased in America, due to the economic recession that we’ve been lamenting over for some time now. Produced by Philippe Zdar, one-half of the electronic wizards who make up Cassius, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is heavy on synth compressors and dance-worthy beats, much like the band’s first album, United, which isn’t so strange because Zdar produced United, as well. If you’re at all familiar with Phoenix’s impressive albums, you’ll recognize that they get consistently better. Now here comes indie darlings, Phoenix, the fabulous quartet that’s releasing one of this year’s best records to date, with Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. It was only a matter of time before Emilie Simon and Air followed suit. After Daft Punk rolled out, you blessed us with Justice. Merci, France! Next to Sweden and Canada, you are responsible for some of the finest musical exports of this century alone, dishing out the crÃ¨me-de-la-crÃ¨me of indie poppers and electronic music makers alike.

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