Phoenix (Pedro the Lion album)

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Phoenix
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Length45:05
Label Polyvinyl
Producer Andy D. Park
Pedro the Lion chronology
Achilles Heel
(2004)
Phoenix
(2019)
Havasu
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10 [1]
Metacritic 79/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 405 7.5/10 [3]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [5]
Paste 8/10 [6]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [7]
PopMatters 8/10 [8]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Phoenix is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was released on January 18, 2019, through Polyvinyl Record Co.

Contents

It is the first album in fifteen years for the band, with their last album Achilles Heel being released in 2004. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sunrise"1:01
2."Yellow Bike"3:53
3."Clean Up"2:49
4."Powerful Taboo"3:29
5."Model Homes"3:21
6."Piano Bench"1:38
7."Circle K"3:36
8."Quietest Friend"4:23
9."Tracing the Grid"3:16
10."Black Canyon"5:23
11."My Phoenix"3:24
12."All Seeing Eye"2:42
13."Leaving the Valley"6:09

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [11] 10

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