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As we all know, since I’ve probably mentioned it here a thousand times, Phoenix are coming out with a new album on May 25th called Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. It’s already awesome.

We finally get a sneak preview, though, as the band recently released an mp3 of the song “1901″ for our auditory enjoyment. It sounds like classic Phoenix, but more synthy than It’s Never Been Like That. I can already hear the club remixes coming. Still, it feels like they infused the whole thing with sunshine; it’s bright, it’s snappy, it’s breezy, and it’s just as great as anything from their previous record. I hope the rest of Wolfgang sounds like this, because it’s going to be the best beginning-of-summer album ever. Guys, I love this band.

Phoenix’s poppy electronic-infused hooks have always reminded me a little of Field Music, and maybe that’s why I took to them so quickly. Europe has a lot of sweet exports. Whatever the case may be, this track is awesome, and you can bet I’ll be picking that album up the day it comes out. Hope you like it enough to do the same!

Tunesday 12: 1901