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Phoenix's Favorite Things

Like Phoenix? Then you’ll love this.

You look at a band like Phoenix, with their rock-synth aesthetic, and you think: I listen to them, but what do they listen to? What multitude of bands and artists have informed and inspired them? Well, you’re in luck because it just so happens they’ve been posting some of their favorite songs on their blog in a section entitled Our Favorite Things. And because the tracks they’re posting are of rare or unreleased material, you’ve probably never heard them before.

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There’s material from Bob Dylan, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, Dennis Wilson, and more. And they’re not just interesting curios but great songs in their own right. We insist you go there right away and indulge yourself.

And while you’re there check out their Phoenix Diary, a great place to see photos from their world tour, and other posts of interest like the “aleatory and combinatory remix” they did for Grizzly Bear, plus tons of other awesome stuff. And be sure to check out the archives where you can happily while away a Phoenix-flavored afternoon.