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 |