Suave French pop princes Phoenix recently announced plans to follow 2013's Bankrupt! with a new album called Ti Amo. Now, after plenty of teasing, they've finally dropped a new single, along with all the new album details.
"J-Boy" is a synth-heavy dance number that uses guitars sparsely. Instead, frontman Thomas Mars drives things forward with his filtered vocals. It's a fascinating first track that suggests Phoenix won't repeat themselves on the new release.
Listen to "J-Boy" below.
Along with the new song, Phoenix have shared the cover art to Ti Amo, which you can see above, and the 10-song tracklist for the album, which is below.
In a statement, the band said the LP is about "simple, pure emotions: love, desire, lust, and innocence," adding, "It's also a record about our European, Latin roots, a fantasized version of Italy: a lost paradise made of eternal Roman summers (hyper-light, hyper-clarity, pistachio gelato), jukeboxes on the beach, Monica Vitti and Marcello Mastroianni, fearless desire and antique marble statues."
Ti Amo will arrive on June 9 via Loyaute/Glassnote. The band also have a North American tour coming up to show up the new LP. This includes a stop of Field Trip in Toronto on June 4. You can check out the full schedule down below as well, and pre-order the album here.
Ti Amo:
1. J-Boy
2. Ti Amo
3. Tuttifrutti
4. Fior Di Latte
5. Lovelife
6. Goodbye Soleil
7. Fleur De Lys
8. Role Model
9. Via Veneto
10. Telefono
Tour dates:
05/12 Miami, FL - Fillmore *
05/13 Orlando, FL - House of Blues *
05/14 Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
05/15 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
06/02 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore ^
06/03 New York, NY - Governor's Ball
06/04 Toronto, ON - Field Trip
06/05 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom ^
06/07 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks ^#
06/10 San Francisco, CA - Live 105
06/11 San Diego, CA - 91x Valley View Casino Center
06/13 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater ^
06/14 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl ^!
06/15 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl ^
06/21-25 Pilton, Somerset - Glastonbury Festival
06/29 Vilanova I la Geltrú, Spain - Vida Festival
06/30 Coulau, France - Garorock Festival
07/01 Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Fest
07/06 Lisbon, Portugal - NOS Alive
07/07 Bilbao, Spain - Bilbao BBK Live
07/08 Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France - Festival Beauregard
07/09 Belfort, France - Les Eurockeenes
07/12-16 Dour, Belgium - Dour Festival
07/13 Aix-Les-Bains, France - Festival Musilac
07/14 Carhaix-Plouguer, France - Festival les Vieilles Charrues
07/16 Berlin, Germany - Melt! Festival
07/20-22 Wiesen, Austria - Out of the Woods Festival
07/22 Rome, Italy - Rock in Roma
08/06 Bandol, France - Lunallena Festival
08/11-12 Bali, Indonesia - Sunny Side Up
08/11-13 Jakarta, Indonesia - We the Fest
08/12-13 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Good Vibes Fest
08/15 Manila, Philippines - Areneta Coliseum
08/17 Bangkok, Thailand - Moon Star Studio
08/18-20 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
08/18-20 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
09/01 Stockholm, Sweden - Popaganda Festival
09/02 Laois, Ireland - Electric Picnic
09/24 Munich, Germany - Tonhalle
09/25 Cologne, Germany - Palladium
09/26 Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit
09/28 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Rockhalle
09/29 Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena
09/30 London, England - Alexandra Palace
* with Whitney
^ with The Lemon Twigs
! with Mac DeMarco
# with Miike Snow
"J-Boy" is a synth-heavy dance number that uses guitars sparsely. Instead, frontman Thomas Mars drives things forward with his filtered vocals. It's a fascinating first track that suggests Phoenix won't repeat themselves on the new release.
Listen to "J-Boy" below.
Along with the new song, Phoenix have shared the cover art to Ti Amo, which you can see above, and the 10-song tracklist for the album, which is below.
In a statement, the band said the LP is about "simple, pure emotions: love, desire, lust, and innocence," adding, "It's also a record about our European, Latin roots, a fantasized version of Italy: a lost paradise made of eternal Roman summers (hyper-light, hyper-clarity, pistachio gelato), jukeboxes on the beach, Monica Vitti and Marcello Mastroianni, fearless desire and antique marble statues."
Ti Amo will arrive on June 9 via Loyaute/Glassnote. The band also have a North American tour coming up to show up the new LP. This includes a stop of Field Trip in Toronto on June 4. You can check out the full schedule down below as well, and pre-order the album here.
Ti Amo:
1. J-Boy
2. Ti Amo
3. Tuttifrutti
4. Fior Di Latte
5. Lovelife
6. Goodbye Soleil
7. Fleur De Lys
8. Role Model
9. Via Veneto
10. Telefono
Tour dates:
05/12 Miami, FL - Fillmore *
05/13 Orlando, FL - House of Blues *
05/14 Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
05/15 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
06/02 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore ^
06/03 New York, NY - Governor's Ball
06/04 Toronto, ON - Field Trip
06/05 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom ^
06/07 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks ^#
06/10 San Francisco, CA - Live 105
06/11 San Diego, CA - 91x Valley View Casino Center
06/13 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater ^
06/14 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl ^!
06/15 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl ^
06/21-25 Pilton, Somerset - Glastonbury Festival
06/29 Vilanova I la Geltrú, Spain - Vida Festival
06/30 Coulau, France - Garorock Festival
07/01 Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Fest
07/06 Lisbon, Portugal - NOS Alive
07/07 Bilbao, Spain - Bilbao BBK Live
07/08 Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France - Festival Beauregard
07/09 Belfort, France - Les Eurockeenes
07/12-16 Dour, Belgium - Dour Festival
07/13 Aix-Les-Bains, France - Festival Musilac
07/14 Carhaix-Plouguer, France - Festival les Vieilles Charrues
07/16 Berlin, Germany - Melt! Festival
07/20-22 Wiesen, Austria - Out of the Woods Festival
07/22 Rome, Italy - Rock in Roma
08/06 Bandol, France - Lunallena Festival
08/11-12 Bali, Indonesia - Sunny Side Up
08/11-13 Jakarta, Indonesia - We the Fest
08/12-13 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Good Vibes Fest
08/15 Manila, Philippines - Areneta Coliseum
08/17 Bangkok, Thailand - Moon Star Studio
08/18-20 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
08/18-20 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
09/01 Stockholm, Sweden - Popaganda Festival
09/02 Laois, Ireland - Electric Picnic
09/24 Munich, Germany - Tonhalle
09/25 Cologne, Germany - Palladium
09/26 Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit
09/28 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Rockhalle
09/29 Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena
09/30 London, England - Alexandra Palace
* with Whitney
^ with The Lemon Twigs
! with Mac DeMarco
# with Miike Snow
