Phoenix is a band I only started listening to last year which is terribly late as they have been around for almost a decade. Still, I am so glad I got into them mainly because their last album was so amazing.

I was lucky enough to see them last October at Brixton Academy which was quite a memorable evening.

Last Monday, I was even luckier as I saw them again.

Venue this time was at The Roundhouse which is a really classy and historic venue in Camden. A venue which I haven’t been to since The Mars Volta played in 2008.

Support for the evening was Two Door Cinema Club, a band you know that I love. Their set was pretty basic however they didn’t sound too good in such a larger venue. It was an average performance from them but the crowd seemed pleased and I guess people who never heard them before were pretty impressed. Supporting Phoenix for the entirety of their tour is an excellent exposure for them.

Around 10 minutes before Phoenix was set to start, a huge white curtain spanning the entire length of the stage was dropped from the ceiling.

At 9, Phoenix was up on stage and started playing Lisztomania with the curtain still up. Of course, this sent everyone into a frenzy. It was real amusing to watch their shadows against the curtain. A minute into the song, the curtain was dropped and the crowd couldn’t have gotten any crazier.

Excellent choice for an opening song. I do believe that it is the same song they opened with at Brixton. It is nice to see bands kicking off sets with their more “popular” songs instead saving it for last.

This was followed up by an older song, Long Distance Call before swinging back to Lasso which is always a crowd pleaser.

Midway through their set, they slowed down things completely with Love Like A Sunset Part I and II slowly battling each other. It was terrific fun especially with the play of lights.

Most of the songs where from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, their latest album. I counted 9. The others were a great mix from other albums. They also sang a few songs in French which I read elsewhere, are covers. I wasn’t familiar with the songs so have no real idea. It was real fun though as they rarely sing in French.

For their encore, they played If I Ever Feel Better, which is a very dance-y and cool song, and an extended version of 1901.

Here’s what I remember of the setlist:

• Lisztomania
• Long Distance Call
• Lasso
• Rally
• Run Run Run
• Fences
• Girlfriend
• Armistice
• Love Like A Sunset Part I and II
• Napoleon Says
• Countdown
• Too Young
• Consolation Prizes
• Rome
• If I Ever Feel Better
• 1901

Back in October, I mostly only knew songs from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix but still enjoy Brixton immensely. Knowing a bit more of their songs especially the older ones, made the evening at Roundhouse much more special.