Phantom Planet discovered the joys of rockin' out on their third, self-titled album, which felt designed to move them as far away from the piano-driven pop of The Guest as they could get. Four years later, they keep the volume turned up on Raise the Dead, also their first album for Fueled by Ramen. Their anthemic, rowdy sound makes a lot more sense on this label than it did on their previous imprints, and Phantom Planet just seem more comfortable all around on Raise the Dead. Their outbursts are more natural here than they were on Phantom Planet, especially on "Raise the Dead," where they feel completely in control of how the song moves from brisk acoustic guitars to a huge swell of strings and guitars. And even if they still don't go near The Guest's wistful ballad territory -- "Quarantine" bares its broken heart with an edge, and "I Don't Mind" is more bouncy than brooding -- Phantom Planet balance their brash side with their pop roots with a lot more flair. "Do the Panic"'s rough-and-tumble keyboards and guitars end up falling into place perfectly, "Ship Lost at Sea"'s piston-like drums are pushy and cute at the same time, and "Dropped" feels like a more polished sequel to Phantom Planet's "Bad Business." "Leave Yourself for Somebody Else" is Raise the Dead's purest pop moment, a bracing three minutes' worth of hooks, harmonies, and impatient rhythms. As comfortable as the band sounds on Raise the Dead, it isn't perfect: the chorus of children on "Leader" teeters between charming and cloying, and a few of the later songs, including "Demon Daughters" and "Geronimo," cross the line from loud and rambunctious to just plain screechy. Even with a few stumbles, Raise the Dead is among Phantom Planet's most enjoyable albums.
Yes, Phantom Planet. The same band that infamously brought us the theme to teen drama obsession the O.C. came back last spring with a somewhat different kind of album. It’s evident that at some point in the last couple years the band sat down and decided they wanted to be taken a little [...]Related posts:The Fall Of Troy - Phantom On The Horizon The Fall of Troy, hailing from Mukilteo Washing
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Alex and Darren of Phantom Planet and Ryan of Panic at the Disco out in the car park after their gig in Denver this year.Love it
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Yes, Phantom Planet. The same band that infamously brought us the theme to teen drama obsession the O.C. came back last spring with a somewhat different kind of album. It’s evident that at some point in the last couple years the band sat down and decided they wanted to be taken a little [...]Related posts:The Fall Of Troy - Phantom On The Horizon The Fall of Troy, hailing from Mukilteo Washing
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got to see PP for the second time last night at webster hall. they were great live, per usual :) i got some good shots of them since i was pretty close. they officially announced that they are headlining a tour (finally after almost 15 years) in february. i'll leave you with this audio of them performing live for the daytrotter sessions. even though i think alex was sick this day. here's ...
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a little preview of phantom planet's long awaited new album. the band has finally confirmed that the cd will officially be released on april 15th after numerous postponements due to the band's switch from a major label with epic to an indie label with fueled by ramen. here's alex recording guitar for what i think might be my favorite song: Geronimo.and here is the recording of another new fa...
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Just got the new album from Phantom Planet! So for the next few days I will be in solitude, listening and relistening, and just feeling it out. I don't want to say too much before I give it several good run-throughs. But so far it's catchy tunes and catchy lyrics. What a great combination.So far the highlights are Leader, Dropped, Geronimo, and Ship Lost At Sea.Expect a review in the near fu...
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raise the dead by phantom planet comes out on april 15th (5 daysa after my birthday!) alllllll kinds of excited :)
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Raise the Dead |
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| 2 Dropped |
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| 3 Leader |
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| 4 Do the Panic |
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| 5 Quarantine |
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| 6 Ship Lost at Sea |
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| 7 Demon Daughters |
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| 8 Geronimo |
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| 9 Too Much Too Often |
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| 10 Confess |
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| 11 Leave Yourself for Somebody Else |
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| 12 I Don't Mind |
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