By Scott Jeffrey
I have been waiting for some new Phantogram material since 2009. Although this isn’t a new full length it will have to do for now.
Phantogram is an indie electro pop duo from Saratonga Springs, New York. Their debut Eyelid Movies received a warm reception and it seemed as though the band was going places. Unfortunately it has been quite some time since I have heard new content.
Nightlife starts with the track 16 Years a song that feels a bit different than Eyelid Movies. Its not quite as heavy, and not quite as electronically driven as most of the stuff on that album. Simple lyrics, a crunchy drum beat with soft vocals and a swirling backing guitars.
Songs like Make A Fist and Dark Tunnel sound very similar to the material on the last album. I swore Dark Tunnel was just a continuation of Running From The Cops.
Don’t Move has some very cool sampling, using very short clips and some clever editing to form the chorus this is like the club song that wasn’t. Its like a song that you could play at a strip club, that has a light positive enough to make you forget the dancer is taking that wad of bills home to her 5 downtrodden children.
The title track Nightlife has a sound similar to that of the Drive soundtrack, an ongoing speak and spell bass drone builds this song up to a room silencing ending.
7.5/10
Final thought: A good Ep, it makes me really excited for these guys to get going on a new full length. It shows the band has grown a bit and has a lot of variety to offer. It\s different but not without compromising the Phantogram sound. Please sir I want some more.
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