Ti Amo (album) 17 in France and within the top 40 in Australia, Belgium, and Switzerland. "Ti Amo" has been described as featuring synth-pop and Italo disco throughout. 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". Guitarist Laurent Brancowitz commented that the album recalls "summer and Italian discos". 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." The first single,
I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange half of production. After six months, it became increasingly difficult to physically maneuver and handle the ham for animating purposes due to its awful smell. The film has received praise from critics. David Schmader of "The Stranger" called the movie, "a slow, scary, and surprising romance, anchored by a tough, vanity-free performance by Lori Anne Smithey." And critic Sean Kilpatrick lauded it in "Hobart", calling the film, "a little poem." "I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange" won the Bullet Award at the 2013 Columbia Gorge International Film Festival. I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange I Love