Phantogram - Eyelid Movies (CD)

Phantogram - Eyelid Movies (CD)CD Barsuk (2010) US 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

LP Pearlescent Metallic Silver vinyl

and exemplary behavior in the pursuit of love andrelationships

and perfectly skewed pop innovation

brand-new 24-bit masters of both titles

some Sonic Youth albums definitely sound more alike than others

arranged and played

disco and soul classics with brand-new versions of some of the biggest hits of the 1970s from some of today's hottest talent

the musical project of Joe Keery

this new band draws inspiration from that old band

including seminal Screaming Life and Ultramega OK

Brian Eno and Aphex Twin)

Khruangbin’s series of live LPs traces just one small slice of the band’s flight plan through the years: it’s a taste of some of their most beloved cities