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A phantogram is an offset two dimensional image viewed at a specific angle or filter to give the illusion of 3 dimensional depth. Phantogram the band does not have to give the illusion of depth. There is depth here on their debut full length album. Phantogram (the band) is the electronic duo of Rilo Kiley and Sarah Barthel, from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
There is some synergy here, in that the last blog posting was for the Yeasayers. Fellow N.Y. indie artists whose great new release was reviewed here yesterday. Phantogram has opened for Yeasayers. Let me start by saying this album is stuplendous! The debut of Eyelid Movies is being met with wide acclaim and rightly so. Barthel's vocals are dreamy, surreal, disembodied, enchanting and compelling at different times. Their duo vocal approach led by Sarah, combined with her psychedelic electro, haunting keyboard work & Kiley's resonating echoey guitar work makes for brilliant indie sound art. It is thoroughly modern and brilliant.
The album's best track is 'As Far As I Can See'. This is almost equlled by '10,000 Claps' & 'Running From the Cops'. There is not a weak entry on the whole album and this is so far my favourite indie debut release this year. Phantogram's description of their sound is 'streetbeat, psych pop'.
Eyelid Movies was released on Feb. 9th on the Barsuk label.
Website: www.myspace.com/phantogram
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