New York electro-pop duo Phantogram are streaming their upcoming sophmore album, Voices, in full on NPR.org, one week ahead of its official release.
Voices was recorded in Los Angeles with co-producer John Hill (Santigold, M.I.A.) and is the first proper follow up to 2010's Eyelid Movies. According to a press release, Voices "catches the ear quickly, melding hazy dream pop, dark atmospheres, and head-knocking rhythms into a compelling, original sound. ...But do not confuse immediacy with instant gratification. The impact of Phantogram's songs intensifies over time."
In an interview with LADYGUNN, singer Sarah Barthel says the new effort is "basically our original sound, just a lot more mature and developed. With the songwriting, we wanted to make sure the production wasn't taking over or overwhelming the songwriting. We paid close attention to that. We tried to add different elements of production that we never touched before because we had a co-producer help us. The songs sound a lot better."
The duo previously released the singles "Bill Murray," "Nothing But Trouble" and "Fall In Love." Back in the fall, they dropped a self-titled four-track EP, which contains songs that are featured on the full length, including "Black Out Days" and "Celebrating Nothing."
The album is available for pre-order now. It is officially due out February 18 via Republic Records.
Voices Tracklist:
01. Nothing But Trouble
02. Black Out Days
03. Fall in Love
04. Never Going Home
05. The Day You Died
06. Howling at the Moon
07. Bad Dreams
08. Bill Murray
09. I Don't Blame You
10. Celebrating Nothing
11. My Only Friend
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