![]() ![]() AllMusic's Heather Phares highlighted that the album "isn't nearly as devoid of new ideas as its title suggests, but it doesn't feel like quite the leap forward Wolfgang was compared to what came before it. ![]() At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a metascore of 71, based on 41 reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresīankrupt! received mostly positive ratings from most music critics. in Bel Air" impacted alternative radio in the United States as the third and final single from Bankrupt! on 11 November 2013. The video was directed by Spanish collective "Canada" and produced by Phoenix in conjunction with Intel and Vice's 'The Creators Project'. On 2 July 2013 a video for the song was released, with a live performance of "Trying to Be Cool" and "Drakkar Noir" in a studio in New York City. The second single, " Trying to Be Cool", was initially promoted via Soundcloud, with several remixes available for download. The album's lead single, " Entertainment", premiered on Zane Lowe's show on BBC Radio 1 on 18 February 2013, and was released digitally the following day. They also played large European festivals such as Rock Werchter, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park and Glastonbury Festival. Dates included headlining spots at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Primavera Sound. Phoenix played various major music festivals across the world in support of the album. On 16 January 2013, the album's title was revealed to be Bankrupt! and a teaser was released on Phoenix's official website. Glassnote head Daniel Glass announced at a Spotify event on 6 December 2012 that the band had finished recording their new album, and it was scheduled for an April 2013 release. Bankrupt! has been described as an indie pop album, also featuring synth-pop and new wave throughout. The band also said that their work on the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's 2010 film Somewhere provided inspiration for the creation of the album. The band stated in interviews that the album would be a departure from the pop sounds of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009), and they were trying to create something more experimental. On 5 April 2011, Phoenix posted a blog update on their website revealing CCTV stills of a studio where the band was working. Three official singles were released from the album: " Entertainment", " Trying to Be Cool", and "S.O.S. It debuted at number 3 on the French Albums Chart, number 4 on the Billboard 200 (selling 50,000 copies ), and number 14 on the UK Albums Chart. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics upon release. The album was produced by the band with Philippe Zdar and was recorded in a span of two years at Studios d'Herbécourt and Motorbass Studios in Paris, France, and at Oscilloscope Laboratories in New York City, United States. It is the band's follow up to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, which was released four years earlier in 2009. The album was released on 19 April 2013 by Loyauté, Glassnote Records and Atlantic Records. Bankrupt! is the fifth studio album by French indie pop band Phoenix. ![]()
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