Fandango (The Phoenix Foundation album) explained

Fandango
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Phoenix Foundation
Cover:	The Phoenix Foundation Fandango album cover art.jpg
Released:	26 April 2013 (NZ/AUS) 29 April 2013 (UK/EU) 14 May 2013 (USA)
Genre:	Indie rock, Neo-psychedelia, Indie pop
Length:	76:55
Label:	Universal Music NZ
Producer:	The Phoenix Foundation
Prev Title:	Buffalo
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Give Up Your Dreams
Next Year:	2015

Fandango is the fifth full-length album by New Zealand band, The Phoenix Foundation. The first double-album by the band, it was released in Australasia on 26 April 2013, and in England soon after. Fandangos final track "Friendly Society" is one of their longest to date, running just under 18 minutes in length.

Release

The first single from Fandango was "The Captain", released in late January 2013, alongside an announcement that the album would be released at the end of April.^[1] The full album was made available for streaming on The Guardian two weeks before its release date.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written and performed by The Phoenix Foundation.

Disc one

1. "Black Mould" – 5:30
2. "Modern Rock" – 6:12
3. "The Captain" – 3:38
4. "Thames Soup" – 5:07
5. "Evolution Did" – 3:48
6. "Inside Me Dead" – 5:56
7. "Corale" – 7:39

Disc two

1. "Supernatural" – 6:08
2. "Walls" – 3:45
3. "Morning Riff" – 4:33
4. "Sideways Glance" – 6:58
5. "Friendly Society" – 17:41

Personnel

• Luke Buda
• Tom Callwood
• Chris O'Connor
• Will Ricketts
• Samuel Scott
• Conrad Wedde

Additional Personnel

• Richie Singleton
• James Milne
• Neil Finn
• Holly Beals
• Lucien Johnson
• Lee Prebble

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Phoenix Foundation Announce New Album + First Single 'The Captain' . Under The Radar . 31 January 2013 . 19 May 2013.
2. Web site: Album stream: The Phoenix Foundation – Fandango . The Guardian . 15 April 2013 . 19 May 2013.