Ti Amo (album)

Ti Amo has been described as featuring synth-pop and Italo disco throughout.[9] Phoenix said in a press release that the album is about "our European, Latin roots, a fantasized version of Italy", and that the songs focus on "simple, pure emotions: love, desire, lust, and innocence".[1] Guitarist Laurent Brancowitz commented that the album recalls "summer and Italian discos".[8] Daniel Glass, head of Glassnote Records, stated: "I think the record came out of darkness, out of concern. But what's resulted is this incredibly colorful record."[8]

The first single, "J-Boy", was released on 27 April 2017, and debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.[4] The New York Times noted the song's "midtempo disco pulse",[8] and it was named "Best New Track" by Pitchfork.[10] It was performed live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 2 May.[3] The title track was released as the second single on 18 May 2017.[5] It was premiered at a concert in Antwerp in April 2017, along with "J-Boy", "Lovelife" and "Role Model".[11] "Goodbye Soleil" was released for streaming on 2 June.[12]

Phoenix toured North America from 12 May to 15 June 2017, concluding at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.[13] They then toured Europe and Asia in support of the album until September.[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.7/10[14]
Metacritic	70/100[15]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[16]
The A.V. Club	C+[17]
Consequence of Sound	B+[9]
Exclaim!	8/10[18]
The Guardian	[19]
The Observer	[20]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[6]
Q	[21]
Rolling Stone	[22]
Uncut	6/10[23]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[15]

Sample credits[27]

• "Lovelife" contains a sample of "October (Love Song)" by Chris & Cosey
• "Fleur de Lys" contains a sample of "Expensive Shit" by Fela Kuti

Adapted from the album liner notes.[27]