Ti Amo | ||||
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Released | 9 June 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2017 [1] | |||
Studio | La Gaîté Lyrique (Paris) [1] | |||
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Length | 36:36 | |||
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Singles from Ti Amo | ||||
Ti Amo is the sixth studio album by French band Phoenix. It was released on 9 June 2017 by Loyauté and Glassnote Records. [7] Recording began in 2014 at La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, [1] [3] an arts centre that was built at the site of a theatre. [1] [8] The band promoted the album by releasing three singles and embarking on a world tour. " J-Boy" was the first single, released on 27 April 2017, "Ti Amo" was the second, released on 18 May. The third single, "Goodbye Soleil" was released on 2 June. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. It was a modest commercial success, peaking at number 17 in France and within the top 40 in Australia, Belgium, and Switzerland.
Ti Amo has been described as featuring synth-pop and Italo disco throughout. [9] Phoenix said in a press release that the album is about "our European, Latin roots, a fantasized version of Italy", and that the songs focus on "simple, pure emotions: love, desire, lust, and innocence". [1] Guitarist Laurent Brancowitz commented that the album recalls "summer and Italian discos". [8] Daniel Glass, head of Glassnote Records, stated: "I think the record came out of darkness, out of concern. But what's resulted is this incredibly colorful record." [8]
The first single, " J-Boy", was released on 27 April 2017, and debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show. [4] The New York Times noted the song's "midtempo disco pulse", [8] and it was named "Best New Track" by Pitchfork. [10] It was performed live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 2 May. [3] The title track was released as the second single on 18 May 2017. [5] It was premiered at a concert in Antwerp in April 2017, along with "J-Boy", "Lovelife" and "Role Model". [11] "Goodbye Soleil" was released for streaming on 2 June. [12]
Phoenix toured North America from 12 May to 15 June 2017, concluding at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. [13] They then toured Europe and Asia in support of the album until September. [3]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10 [14] |
Metacritic | 70/100 [15] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [16] |
The A.V. Club | C+ [17] |
Consequence of Sound | B+ [9] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [18] |
The Guardian | [19] |
The Observer | [20] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [6] |
Q | [21] |
Rolling Stone | [22] |
Uncut | 6/10 [23] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [15]
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 2017
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43
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Les Inrockuptibles | Best 100 Albums of 2017 | 2017
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16
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NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2017 | 2017
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43
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All tracks are written by Phoenix
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " J-Boy" | 4:08 |
2. | "Ti Amo" | 3:25 |
3. | "Tuttifrutti" | 3:52 |
4. | "Fior di Latte" | 4:03 |
5. | "Lovelife" | 2:31 |
6. | "Goodbye Soleil" | 3:55 |
7. | "Fleur de Lys" | 3:43 |
8. | "Role Model" | 4:35 |
9. | "Via Veneto" | 2:41 |
10. | "Telefono" | 3:43 |
Total length: | 36:36 |
Sample credits [27]
Adapted from the album liner notes. [27]
Phoenix
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork
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Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [28] | 36 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [29] | 69 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [30] | 53 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [31] | 30 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [32] | 59 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [33] | 17 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [34] | 50 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [35] | 74 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [36] | 70 |
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums ( RMNZ) [37] | 7 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [38] | 82 |
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [39] | 80 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [40] | 28 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [41] | 83 |
US Billboard 200 [42] | 42 |
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [43] | 3 |
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [44] | 7 |