Phoenix : Trying To Be Cool

Phoenix’s appeal lies in their affable, dorky charm. Trying To Be Cool, taken from the middling Bankrupt!, is a tongue-in-cheek detailing of singer Thomas Mars trying to pull a root. It’s a fairly ambling track, and the fact it’s been chosen as a single highlights the lack of hooks present on Bankrupt!. Amusing, but not overly captivatingPhoenix : Trying To Be Cool