Lizstomania, performed by Grammy winning French alternative rock band Phoenix from their 4th studio album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is a song that I have a deep connection with and greatly inspires.
Phoenix crafts a beautiful song with sharp fast paced melodies accompanied by lead singer Thomas Mars' soothing voice. Lizstomania is a song that deals the hardships of creating the perfect song. Mars sings about the trials he must face as he tries to maintain his integrity as an artist but at the same time, create a melodic pop song that will appeal to mainstream audiences. On the surface, Lizstomania is a typical happy, care free pop song; catchy, radio friendly and easily digestible for mainstream music consumers but deeper investigation into the lyrics reveals Thomas Mars' struggle to create music that will not just appeal to the mainstream, but appeal to his integrity as an artist. Phoenix blends catchy, perfectly balanced hooks with sharp song writing to create a song that appeals to mainstream audiences but not at the cost bands artistic integrity.
Further reading
Pitchfork Review of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
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