“All ten of the album's songs overflow with sparkling synths, sighing pop hooks and made-for-summer beats. The lyrics are often difficult to parse, particularly since Mars frequently dips in and out of Italian and French, but the overall impression is one of sweet, big-hearted sincerity.”
“Phoenix shed light without ignoring the darkness on Ti Amo”
“Phoenix are as decadent and beguiling as ever. Their sixth album is a romantic, glossy, soft-pop ode to sweet escapes and dance floors, though at times their pleasure-seeking falls flat.”
“One could forgive Phoenix for playing it safe on their first album since major festival headline slots and top-ten chart placings became more expectation than surprise. After all, this is a band who toiled for ten years before being noticed anywhere beyond the Périphérique, so a desire to prolong the hot streak that they ignited with 2009’s ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’ and then consolidated with 201”
