Phoenix

Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy

ISBN 10: 0847864839 / ISBN 13: 9780847864836

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, US, 2019

About this Item

With one foot in the world of French touch house music that defined the late 1990s and the other in the world of post-punk pop that grew from Joy Division and New Wave, Phoenix have evolved from an edgy French band to one of the most influential indie acts of the last twenty years. Drawing on the band s own archives of snapshots and memorabilia and including original photography of everything from the band s instruments to the notebooks in which every lyric and chord change are carefully notated, the book is a visual celebration of spectacular performances and a superfan s chronicle of the evolution of a band from the studio to the stage. Published to coincide with a series of anniversaries for the band thirty years since their formation as teenagers in 1989; twenty since the release of their debut record in 1999; and ten since Grammy Award-winning Best Album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix in 2009 and with original interviews conducted with the band throughout, this book is an intimate celebration of a group whose particular brand of pop has struck a chord on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Phoenix
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, US
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847864839
• ISBN 13: 9780847864836
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The first book from the French band Phoenix, who helped define the sound of an era.

With one foot in the French electronic music sound of the late 1990s and the other in the world of indie Rock, Phoenix have evolved from an edgy French band to one of the most influential and beloved indie acts of the last twenty years.

The book draws on the band's personal archives, including photography of everything from their instruments to the notebooks in which every lyric and chord change were carefully notated. Accompanying this is an oral history of the Phoenix's journey in their own words. The book is a superfan's chronicle of the evolution of a band.

Published to coincide with a series of anniversaries for the band -- thirty years since their formation as teenagers in 1989; twenty since the release of their debut record in 1999; and ten since Grammy Award-winning Best Alternative Album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, in 2009 -- and with original interviews conducted with the band throughout, this book is an intimate celebration of a group whose particular brand of indie rock has struck a chord on both sides of the Atlantic.

About the Author

Laurent Brancowitz, Christian Mazzalai, Thomas Mars, and Deck d'Arcy are Phoenix, a Grammy Award-winning indie rock band from Versailles, France. They have released six full-length albums and tour internationally.
Laura Snapes is a British music critic and the deputy music editor of the Guardian.