Phantoms be a part of International Household on summer-primed authentic with Jem Cooke, ‘Lay It All On Me’ – Dancing Astronaut
by: Ross Goldenberg
Feb 2, 2022
Phantoms prefaced 2022 by saying just one factor: their sophomore album was occurring within the new 12 months. Simply over per week later, the duo put rapidly put their phrases into motion with the announcement that they’d grow to be the most recent face on ODESZA’s International Household, including that they had been readying “a few of the most enjoyable music [they’ve] written.” That forthcoming period of Kyle Kaplan and Vinnie Pergola’s journey is now coming to fruition within the type of Phantoms’ first single in a 12 months and a half.
Backed by the lulling lyrical surprise of Jem Cooke—who’s labored alongside Gorgon Metropolis in addition to CamelPhat and Cristoph—”Lay It All On Me” sees Phantoms including a darker, hypnotic really feel to their indie-electronic sound and had been remained a fan-favorite ID of theirs all through the previous 12 months. Whereas Phantoms didn’t present any specific affirmation as as to whether or not “Lay It All On Me” will open the doorways to their subsequent LP, it serves as a greater than heat welcome into the arms of International Household. Phantoms spoke about how the unique occurred within the blink of a watch whereas throughout the pond in 2021, stating,
“‘Lay It All On Me’ is among the first songs we wrote with the extremely gifted Jem Cooke whereas on a writing journey to London early final 12 months. It was a type of events when the tune got here collectively extraordinarily quick – all of the vocals had been written and recorded in a day. We went with a mixture of chugging tribal drums, heat piano and analog bass, looking for an area between natural and digital. It’s actually alleged to make you’re feeling such as you’re misplaced someplace darkish however it’s all going to be okay.”
Featured picture: Matt Cary
Classes: Music