Band to Watch: Phantogram
Phantogram are from upstate new york, are made up of Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, and make some pretty damned good moody/dreamy angular-synth-pop numbers (at least the two songs i’ve heard, and you can hear below). Their debut album Eyelid Movies will be out on Barsuk Records February 9th, and they will be touring the entire month of February; stopping at DC9 on 2/15.
These guys definitely have kind of a bat for lashes/The XX sound going, only not as boring/redundant as the XX (someone had to say it), and these songs (especially “Mouthful of Diamonds”) have me looking forward to hearing the full-length.
Phantogram – When Im Small (MP3)
Even more impressive that it sounds so good live (KEXP):
Tour Dates after the jump:
2/3 – State College, PA @ State Theatre *
2/4 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock *
2/5 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights *
2/8 – Portsmouth, NH @ Red Door ^
2/9 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott ^
2/11 – Brooklyn, MA @ Union Hall ^
2/12 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge ^
2/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie ^
2/15 – Washington, DC @ DC 9 ^
2/16 – Columbus, OH @ Treehouse ^
2/17 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas ^
2/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry ^
2/20 – Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel ^
2/21 – Montreal @ Il Motore ^
2/22 – Winooski, VT @ Monkey House ^
* w/ Minus the Bear
^ w/ Junk Culture
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I agree entirely. I just recently posted something by them as well.
on January 27th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
really enjoying that album right now as well. Another fine Barsuk release.
on January 27th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
agreed guys, hope to make it to their dc show.
on January 28th, 2010 at 12:41 pm