Phoenix Drop New Song, 'Entertainment'

By Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone – Mon, Feb 18, 2013 3:45 PM EST

Phoenix are back and ready to entertain. Today, BBC Radio One host Zane Lowe premiered the French rockers' new track, "Entertainment," the first offering from their forthcoming album, Bankrupt! "Entertainment" is stuffed with massive, sparkling synths that are aching to be unleashed in an arena. The song is the first new music from Phoenix since 2009's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.

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Phoenix will hit the road on March 28th in Vancouver for a short tour, wrapping up on April 10th in Las Vegas. They'll also perform at Coachella in April. Bankrupt! will be out on April 23rd, and Phoenix released its track listing last week.

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