Phoenix (The Warlocks album)

Phoenix
Studio album by The Warlocks
Released	2002
Genre	Rock, psychedelic rock
Length	64:02[1]
Label	Birdman Records
The Warlocks chronology
Phoenix (EP) (2002) Phoenix (album) (2002) Surgery (2005)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Drowned in Sound	9/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Pitchfork Media	2/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	8/10[8]
Uncut	4/5[9]

Phoenix (also known as the Phoenix Album) is the second full length album by the Los Angeles based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks. It was released by Birdman Records in 2002;^[10] the band having been signed to this label following the success of their previous album, Rise and Fall. The album received a largely positive critical response, being much compared to bands of the 1960s,^[11][12] such as The Velvet Underground and The Grateful Dead (unsurprising as both bands had at one point also been known as The Warlocks). Critics also commented on the number of drug references amongst the lyrics,^[11][12][13] and spiraling "drugged up" guitar solos.

The United Kingdom version was released by Mute Records in 2003, and featured a slightly different track listing and ordering, as well as an alternative cover. This version was accompanied by the release of "Shake the Dope Out" and "Baby Blue" as singles.

Track listing (US)

1. "Shake the Dope Out" - 4:22
2. "Hurricane Heart Attack" - 5:36
3. "Baby Blue" - 3:59
4. "Stickman Blues" - 3:48
5. "Cosmic Letdown" - 9:26
6. "The Dope Feels Good" - 4:14
7. "Moving and Shaking" - 3:33
8. "Inside Outside" - 7:41
9. "Stone Hearts" - 7:05
10. "Oh Shadie" - 14:17

Track listing (UK)

1. "Shake the Dope Out" - 4:21
2. "Hurricane Heart Attack" - 5:33
3. "Inside Outside" - 7:37
4. "Isolation" - 5:16
5. "Cosmic Letdown" - 9:28
6. "Red Rooster" - 5:34
7. "Baby Blue" - 3:52
8. "The Dope Feels Good" - 4:12
9. "Stickman Blues" - 3:56
10. "Oh Shadie" - 14:13

References

1. Release: Phoenix Album - MusicBrainz
2. http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-phoenix-album/the-warlocks
3. Allmusic review
4. Drowned in Sound review
5. The Guardian review
6. Pitchfork Media review
7. Kot, Greg (April 17, 2013). "The Warlocks, Phoenix Album". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 9, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
8. Spin. November 2002. p. 126.
9. "The Warlocks – Phoenix". Uncut. Time Inc. UK. August 1, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
10. The Warlocks
11. The Warlocks: Phoenix | | guardian.co.uk Arts
12. Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - The Warlocks
13. The Warlocks: Phoenix Album: Pitchfork Record Review