Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

52nd Annual Grammy Awards
Best Alternative Music Album
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix ~ Phoenix

"Gifted with the improbable status of appearing ahead of the game for the second time in their career, Phoenix are clearly keen to seize the opportunity. There's a sense of purpose about the album's opening salvo of tracks: 'Liztomania' and '1901', in particular, are so well done, so perfectly constructed as to outflank any reservations you might have about the band's slightly arid approach. This is pop music working along roughly the same irresistible dynamic lines as a huge dancefloor anthem: build-up, breakdown, hands-in-the-air climax." - The Guardian