Phantogram: Eyelid Movies
Label: Barsuk
Keyboardist Sarah Barthel and guitarist Joshua Carter of Phantogram (formerly called Charlie Everywhere) may live in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., but they’ve got none of the Americana twang or bedroom preciousness you might expect from small-town lifers. This indie rock is straight cool—purring vocals (from both of them) over slick beats and driving chords, evoking images of asphalt roads and rain-speckled windshields. At times, the arrangements approach M83’s recent new wave lushness, and the more pared-back moments, especially on the Barthel-voiced “10,000 Claps,” recall Feist at her moodiest. This album collects the four tracks from last year’s excellent debut EP, along with seven brand-new recordings. (Abby)
