We All Want Someone To Shout For

I am embarrassed to say that I am late on the discovery of Phantogram. Better late than never. Chances are if I didn’t discover them until now, there is are a few of you who are in the same boat. We are all hear to learn, right?

Phantogram is the duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter who are based out of Saratoga Springs, New York. It is beyond tough to find just one genre description to stick to Phantogram. How could you classify a band to one genre when their music has traces of trip-hop, hip-hop, electronica, and shoegazed rock all at once?

If you take nothing else from this post, please at least listen to this one song called “When I’m Small”.

“When I’m Small” is a song that is needed on every itunes best song of 2010 playlist. It is a song that should be easier to describe because of all the obvious influences, but they wear so many of them so well that it overwhelms the listener — in a good way. One things for sure, this song is not fucking small. “When I’m Small” is breathtakingly beautiful at moments, but smart, dark, grand, and sexy at others.

There is something about Phantogram that really makes them stand out from the rest of their class. They are just fresh and full of good energy. I just discovered them a few hours ago and can’t stop feeling good about it. I am really digging what they have to offer and I hope that this feeling expands even further.

Phantogram are currently on a short tour with Hot Hot Heat. They will then move on to SXSW, so be sure to check them out if your lucky enough to be in Texas.

[mp3] : Phantogram – When I’m Small

Their debut album Eyelid Movies, was released last month on the wonderful Barsuk Records. Support the band by buying their album from Insound on CD, Vinyl, or get a digital copy.