Phoenix

Let's face it: It's hard to further polish a gem like Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. And to be fair, this collection of remixes from the album doesn't really try, offering instead a selection of agreeable alterations from the likes of Alex Metric, Passion Pit and others, who generally tug the French rockers off the stage and into the middle of the dancefloor. But the best mixes go further afield, like Turzi's hushed electro trance, YACHT's Philip Glass disco revamp and, particularly, Animal Collective's reverb-soaked reverie.

These 15 remixes of songs from Phoenix's last disc are all over the map. Animal Collective
turn "Love Like a Sunset" into shimmering psychedelia; Passion Pit toss a couple of synths at
"1901." In the hands of Chairlift, the sumptuous ballad "Fences" is dragged into the chill-out
lounge. It's a fun, slightly gratuitous album, whose varied results underscore the strength of
the source material: songs too well-built to be improved upon — or ruined.