Release Date: 21 June 2024
Label: Barsuk Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 655173109427
Genres: Rock  Alternative  
Release Date: 21 June 2024
Label: Barsuk Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 655173109427
Genres: Rock  Alternative  
Description
Phantogram's music sounds like it's made by a band from the city. Electronic loops, hip-hop beats, shoegaze, soul, and pop each find its way into their songs. Unexpectedly, the band doesn't live and work in a major urban center, but rather calls the town of Saratoga Springs, NY home. Despite the cultural influence of local Skidmore College (where fellow beat-experimenters Ratatat formed) Saratoga isn't exactly teeming with fans of J. Dilla, My Bloody Valentine or Serge Gainsbourg.
Using various samplers, tapes, records, synths, drums, and both percussive and stringed instruments, Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, the duo that make up Phantogram have allowed their natural surroundings and metropolitan influences to mix, resulting in brilliant, unusual recordings that are beautiful yet hard, dreamlike yet substantial, danceable yet smart.
Tracklisting
Chris Staples
Phantogram
Mates Of State
Rocky Votolato
Death Cab for Cutie
The Long Winters
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Death Cab for Cutie
Phantogram