As it turns out, Phoenix is in the studio working on their follow-up to their breakout fourth LP, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Fashion designer/photographer Hedi Slimane caught up with Mars and gang in a New York recording studio and took a whole bunch of candid pictures of the band as they worked. Bassist Deck D’arcy has mentioned that they’re working with an orchestra for the new release that is somehow inspired by the TGV train. I’m not sure exactly what that means, but I know Phoenix won’t disappoint, and neither do these photos.
There’s a whole set of really great photography here, and if you’re not familiar with Hedi Slimane’s work, visit his website and look around. What I love about him is that he seems to capture the true emotion of the people he’s shooting, it’s not the standard staged posing that usually goes on an album cover, but it really gives you an insight into what the musicians, actors, and models are really like.