The French four-piece Phoenix returned to WFUV to debut songs from its new album, Ti Amo, and to treat us to a updated version of their classic, "1901" live in Studio A. I also spoke to frontman Thomas Mars and guitarist Laurent “Branco” Brancowitz about the inspirations for the new songs and recording in Paris.

Phoenix has been spending a lot of time in New York of late — far removed from decent Parisian croissants — recording at Oscilloscope Laboratories, playing "Saturday Night Live" and doing loads of press for their new album, Bankrupt!, out now.