Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (studio album)
by Phoenix

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
Year: 2009
Release date: 2009-05-25
Overall rank: 453rd   
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 893 votes)
     
Accolades:
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Award Top 100 albums of the 2000s (75th)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (453rd)

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Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix rankings

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Overall rank: 453rd | 2000s rank: 75th | 2009 rank: 5th

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Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 893 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.8/100, a mean average of 77.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.7.

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35/100
From 06/17/2025 23:04 | #309587
It started off so well with the first three tracks, especially 1901 and Fences which are the best two tracks on the album. But then Love Like A Sunset ruins the momentum and the rest of the tracks are so mediocre. Shame because after the first three I thought this was going to be a great album.
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60/100
From 03/01/2023 04:45 | #294579
Fluffy as a pillow harmless French pop that’s owes more than a debt to The Strokes
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85/100
From 10/02/2021 10:49 | #274573
A fantastic modern pop albums with so many songs that you can just fall in love with. The best on the album being Rome, Lisztomania and Lasso all of which are so beautifully composed with great lyrics and amazing production. The record doesn't over stay its welcome as well with it being a short and cute album that keeps you entertained throughout. There is a track that I'm not incredibly keen on and I do think it is quite weak and that is Love Like A Sunset Pt. 1 but it isn't so bad it sucks you out of the atmosphere of the album. Overall, this is an extremely fun record full of enjoyable moments.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 09/14/2021 22:08 | #273736
Que alegria de álbum!
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70/100
From 01/03/2021 16:04 | #263763
Modern pop music doesn't get much better than this.
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85/100
From 07/29/2020 22:08 | #256431
I wasn't expecting much from this album past the first two tracks, but I must say, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is very enjoyable. The songs don't feel like they just fell from the sky, they feel like they were worked on pretty tirelessly. This might be an incorrect assumption, but that's the impression I get from it. And that is definitely a positive. Pop music should be that way, in my opinion. Tight, choreographed, and beloved by their creators.
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100/100
From 06/17/2020 19:00 | #253764
The only word I can think of when describing this record is magical. Absolutely perfect from beginning to end. An album worth playing on repeat. Pheonix hasnt made anything close to this in terms of quality since, but this record is a towering achievement of their sound.
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95/100
From 08/13/2019 23:17 | #241135
Fantastic album
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80/100
From 12/15/2018 02:52 | #227159
Fantastic and an essential part of the indie canon. Unmistakable French electronic influence blends seamlessly with late 2000's trends in indie and create a truly unique, interesting sound. Lyrically the songs are pretty strong, few albums capture the essence of the early, easy part of love so easily and so completely.
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From 02/22/2018 16:29 | #209226
Fairly standard indie album with nothing of particular ill or benefit.
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