Alpha Zulu
by Phoenix
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. The Skinny
    Nov 3, 2022
    60
    Alpha Zulu is everything a Phoenix album has been already: slick, silly, maximalist. ... They mine nostalgia for call-backs (Tonight); find comedy in impending doom (Alpha Zulu). But the boys are ageing and, separated initially by lockdown, an emotional core burned a hole in the centre of this new record instead of a six-minute space-bound instrumental.

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#75 Best Album of 2022
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#63 Most Discussed Album of 2022

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. TheedmondX
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    Por mucho su mejor álbum, superando al mismo que ganó el Grammy en 2010.

    Fácil de escuchar, muy dance, entretenido y consistente en su    Por mucho su mejor álbum, superando al mismo que ganó el Grammy en 2010.

    Fácil de escuchar, muy dance, entretenido y consistente en su estilo, sin caer en coros cliché o ser predecible    … Full Review »
  2. ClarkyCat
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    This is a huge return to form for Phoenix! Feels like the combination of all their greatest skills as songwriters and producers comingThis is a huge return to form for Phoenix! Feels like the combination of all their greatest skills as songwriters and producers coming together here just when we needed them the most. Standouts for me were Winter Solstice, Tonight, After Midnight, The Only One.… Full Review »
  3. aledelf
    Jun 23, 2023
    8
    After all of those years without hearing from them it´s awesome to know that it is a great record, takes indie songs to a new level and makesAfter all of those years without hearing from them it´s awesome to know that it is a great record, takes indie songs to a new level and makes us feel comfortable with the songs. It´s like they knew what they were doing on the biggest part of the record, that are some mistakes like some medium pop songs, but it doesn´t make the record worse, it´s a great record… Full Review »
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