Phoenix members once played in a pre-Daft Punk band and backed Air, so it's no surprise that the group themselves are deft punks when it comes to blurring the lines between French indie pop and electronic music on tracks like the bouncy “Lisztomania”. Since 1999, Phoenix have been adept at crafting pop hooks that appeal to both camps. Sharp guitar lines and Thomas Mars' sly, aching voice make for catchy bubblegum on “Long Distance Call”, while the crisp backbeats and spacey keys of “1901” emulate dance music's structures—an amalgam that makes Phoenix soar.