Chloroform (song)

"Chloroform" is a song written[1] and performed by Phoenix, issued as the first promotional single from the band's fifth studio album Bankrupt!.

The official remix of the song features noise pop band Sleigh Bells.

On 30 April 2013, the band performed the song on Late Show with David Letterman during the Live on Letterman webcast that also featured performances of several of their other songs.

[2] Although the song was not issued as an official single, a music video was created for the song, directed by Sofia Coppola (the wife of lead singer Thomas Mars).

Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone referred to the song as "restrained pout soul";[4] while Chris Payne of Billboard called the song a highlight and complimented its "balmy, tropical feel" while comparing it favorably to the work of Delorean and The Tough Alliance.