Horsepower

The Phoenix Foundation | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Young American
• ASIN: B000MM1FU0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,517 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sister Risk

2. Let Me Die a Woman

3. This Charming Van

4. The Swarm

5. St Kevin

6. Bruiser [Miami 4000]

7. Sally

8. Celebrate!

9. Going Fishing

10. Lambs

11. Wildlife

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New Zealand does it again, December 31, 2005

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Carl Rowling "Carl" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horsepower (Audio CD)

New Zealand has a grand tradition of regularly producing wonderful new sounds that defy easy categorisation - Split Enz, The Clean, Headless Chickens etc. The Phoenix Foundation continues that tradition (and of course is nothing like the other bands listed). A remarkably alternative sound but ultimately beautiful songs with enigmatic lyrics that reward careful and repeated listening. A second album, Pegasus, is now also out and is just as strong - but of course different. A level of muscial structure that is simply a joy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Addictive, June 5, 2005

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Simon Bennett "Pookina" (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horsepower (Audio CD)

Like a good Pavement or Radiohead album, this one grows and grows on you with repeated listening.

The Phoenix Foundation hail from Wellington, New Zealand and as such are unlikely to get much in the way of international exposure.

I strongly recommend this CD and their more recent release: 'Pegasus'. Excellent and intelligent arrangements, clever lyrics and melodies. Alternative prog-rock fro this century.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phoenix Foundation, August 29, 2007

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Teemudog (Arizona) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Horsepower (Audio CD)

This is a band that is relatively unknown to U.S. audiences, but once they listen to the Phoenix Foundation's music, I am sure that will soon change. Start with Horsepower then you'll want Pegasus, their earlier cd. I guarantee you will be hooked. They have a new cd coming out in October, so get listening or you will be left behind. The best music I have heard in years.