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After making some noise with their debut album, Eyelid Movies, which straddled the line between trip-hop and shoegaze with the skill of an acrobat, Phantogram have refined and expanded their sound in really interesting ways. The duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter have added R&B influences and hip-hop swagger to the mix, refined their songwriting skills, and in Barthel's case, become a very powerful vocal presence. Their second album, 2014's Voices, shows how far they have come and, despite some minor flaws, ends up being a really solid and deep modern pop album that sounds perfectly crafted and infused with real emotions. It's easy to see why their music has blown up over the time between albums: the arrangements are huge and accessible, with every bit of space filled with interesting synth sounds, drum programs, and guitars that create a richly enveloping atmosphere. Their use of samples is deft as they dig deep into the work of South Korean psychedelic guitarist Shin Joong Hyun, the Chi-Lites (with excellent use of "Coldest Day of My Life" on the beautiful ballad "Bill Murray"), and rare soul grooves that provide some off-kilter mystery and grit to their dreamy approach. Rising out of the background like a massive wave of warmth and giving the album an emotional center are Barthel's impressive vocals. She can belt it out like she's trying to reach the back rows of an arena (like on the rumbling new wave-inspired "Nothing But Trouble" and the Rihanna-produced-by-Tricky jammer "Fall in Love") or she can slink around in the mix with some real subtlety (on the murky, moody "Black Out Days"), but no matter the size or mood, she totally nails every song. On the other hand, the handful of songs Josh Carter sings are somewhat disappointing. It's not that he's an awful singer or that the songs themselves are weak -- in fact, "I Don't Blame You" has one of the strongest melodies and arrangements on the record. The problem is that having him sing instead of Barthel is like putting Lebron James on the bench in favor of a benchwarming scrub from West Kentucky State. Sure, the scrub may be good enough to make the NBA, but you have to have Lebron in there if you want to win the game. That being said, the Carter-sung interludes don't do much to bring down the overall strength of the album. It's filled with catchy, emotion-packed songs that will sound great booming out of radio speakers, soundtracking late nights spent alone and wondering, and anytime some really powerful modern pop is needed.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Fournier, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barbara Mason, ComposerLyricist - John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darby Cicci, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kasych, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Fournier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hill, Producer - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Fournier, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Sisk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phantogram, MainArtist - Josh Carter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Barthel, ComposerLyricist - Bo Hill, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Approfondimenti
After making some noise with their debut album, Eyelid Movies, which straddled the line between trip-hop and shoegaze with the skill of an acrobat, Phantogram have refined and expanded their sound in really interesting ways. The duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter have added R&B influences and hip-hop swagger to the mix, refined their songwriting skills, and in Barthel's case, become a very powerful vocal presence. Their second album, 2014's Voices, shows how far they have come and, despite some minor flaws, ends up being a really solid and deep modern pop album that sounds perfectly crafted and infused with real emotions. It's easy to see why their music has blown up over the time between albums: the arrangements are huge and accessible, with every bit of space filled with interesting synth sounds, drum programs, and guitars that create a richly enveloping atmosphere. Their use of samples is deft as they dig deep into the work of South Korean psychedelic guitarist Shin Joong Hyun, the Chi-Lites (with excellent use of "Coldest Day of My Life" on the beautiful ballad "Bill Murray"), and rare soul grooves that provide some off-kilter mystery and grit to their dreamy approach. Rising out of the background like a massive wave of warmth and giving the album an emotional center are Barthel's impressive vocals. She can belt it out like she's trying to reach the back rows of an arena (like on the rumbling new wave-inspired "Nothing But Trouble" and the Rihanna-produced-by-Tricky jammer "Fall in Love") or she can slink around in the mix with some real subtlety (on the murky, moody "Black Out Days"), but no matter the size or mood, she totally nails every song. On the other hand, the handful of songs Josh Carter sings are somewhat disappointing. It's not that he's an awful singer or that the songs themselves are weak -- in fact, "I Don't Blame You" has one of the strongest melodies and arrangements on the record. The problem is that having him sing instead of Barthel is like putting Lebron James on the bench in favor of a benchwarming scrub from West Kentucky State. Sure, the scrub may be good enough to make the NBA, but you have to have Lebron in there if you want to win the game. That being said, the Carter-sung interludes don't do much to bring down the overall strength of the album. It's filled with catchy, emotion-packed songs that will sound great booming out of radio speakers, soundtracking late nights spent alone and wondering, and anytime some really powerful modern pop is needed.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
A proposito dell'album
- 1 disco(i) - 11 traccia(e)
- Durata totale: 00:43:39
- Artisti principali: Phantogram
- Compositore: Various Composers
- Etichetta: Universal Records
- Genere: Pop/Rock Rock Musica alternativa e indie
© 2013 Republic Records, Inc. ℗ 2013 Republic Records, Inc.
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