Phosphorescent - C'est La Vie - Clear Color Vinyl

For years, Phosphorescent's success grew steadily: tours improved, venues got larger, and the music became more elaborate and ambitious in its recording and arrangement. Then came Muchacho, a hugely successful album that has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide, with the lead single "Song for Zula" reaching over 50 million streams. Now, five years later, Phosphorescent returns with his seventh studio LP, C'est La Vie. Recorded in Nashville at Matthew Houck's own Spirit Sounds Studio, C'est La Vie showcases what made Muchacho such a hit - a mix of sweetness and menace, sometimes lively and sometimes introspective.

A lot has happened in Matthew Houck's life between these records: he became a father twice, built his own studio, and moved from New York. C'est La Vie reflects these experiences and feels like a significant milestone in his career. There's a newfound wisdom in the album, a deeper well of life experiences. The magic of Matthew Houck's music has always been the way he combines shimmering, almost golden-sounding threads with down-to-earth sounds. It's not experimental, but it's unique and definitely not traditional. That talent, present throughout the Phosphorescent catalog, is front and center in this album.