“Entertainment,” the first single from French pop-rock band Phoenix’s yet-to-be-released new album “Bankrupt!,” picks up where the band’s breakthrough “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” left off.
Phoenix’s signature synth-driven stylings return in the band’s latest offering.
While not as catchy as either “Lisztomania” or “1901,” “Entertainment” is more or less a retread of material off the band’s last album.
The anthemic chanting at the end of the song is a new touch, but feels like more of a push toward radio-friendliness than any stretch toward innovation.
The band doesn’t sound as revolutionary as it did two albums ago, and the signs of aging are beginning to show. While “Entertainment” won’t fail to disappoint Phoenix faithfuls, the newest single also won’t win over any new fans.