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Apr 25, 2013The title track slips from minimalist cycling harpsichord to portentous organ and guitar arpeggios before fading mid-lyric, while the cod-oriental motif of “Entertainment” offers a fond memory of a time when such things didn't seem quite so patronising.
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Apr 25, 2013Despite the flashy production values and singer Thomas Mars’s wispy croon, it ultimately feels as superficial as its subject matter.
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Apr 23, 2013Little is bad, but little is memorable or exciting or even interesting.
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Apr 23, 2013There isn’t as much going on with Bankrupt! to rank it among the best albums by Phoenix, but it still works as a solid effort from a band getting used to being big. They’re just doing what they do.
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Apr 22, 2013A skilfully aerated record in which loneliness, the far east and naff cologne all play a part.
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Apr 19, 2013It's cool and pleasant, but easy to forget.
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Apr 19, 2013Pre-interlude, Bankrupt! is trekking along the right path; it's a futuristic journey into a foreign place for Phoenix, akin to a soundtrack for an updated Lost in Translation. But things quickly go off the rails once it spirals out of the dizzying interlude of flashing synths, losing its sense of melody and purpose.
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MojoApr 9, 2013With one million sales, the French quartet can be forgiven for not messing with the formula here. [May 2013, p.86]
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Q MagazineApr 9, 2013The album possibly fails to deliver singles like Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix did, but nothing here suggests unpaid debts, a splurge before the bailiffs come or a lack of confidence, despite the title. [May 2013, p.97]
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Oct 4, 2013Does anything come close to the prize-winning likes of "1901" or "Lisztomania"? No, and that can't help but feel a little disappointing.
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Apr 25, 2013Phoenix gets the motions nearly right on Bankrupt, but that crucial snap simply isn’t there.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 97 out of 115
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Mixed: 15 out of 115
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Negative: 3 out of 115
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