Fresh Tunes of 2016: "Three" by the Phantogram [album review]

Review:

Phantogram’s third full length album Three centers on the themes of addiction and acceptance from the self-described psych pop duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter.  Suffering through the untimely loss of Barthel’s sister last January, the expected emotions from this kind of event are channeled to create meaning from loss.  Despite the somber overtone, they weave in light hearted reprieves to balance the scales.

The first half of the album begins with a crawl in the slow building “Funeral Pyre”, but by the time “Same Old Blues” gets rolling out Phantogram’s fans will feel right at home.  It’s both self-aware and deprecating, and the catchy hooks Carter employs makes for some of the album’s best moments.  Barthel’s vocals throughout are superb as usual.  She alternates from violent outburst to haunting reflections with ease.  Carter stays in the background producing for the most part, but notably shares the spotlight with Barthel on the standout track “You’re Mine”. 

Clocking in at a lean thirty-six minutes, Phantogram’s third full album is a whirlwind in every sense.  The erratic and sometimes uneven nature is part of the fun however, and the dark romanticism and vulnerability found within the lyrics makes the whole ride worth a listen.  Three doesn’t reinvent the sound Phantogram has established over the years.  However, it is a solid street beat album that showcases the best of the artists’ talents while admirably never flinching away from their personal flaws.   


Standouts:

Funeral Pyre
Same Old Blues
You Don’t Get Me High Anymore
You’re Mine
Cruel World

 

Recent Related Albums:

Marian Hill – "Act One"
Chairlift – "Moth"
Bon Iver – "22, A Million"

25002 comments



Your comment was posted successfully! Thank you!

  • Amritsar Escorts

    http://divisionmidway.org/jobs/author/rinarawathyd/
    https://evokingminds.com/side-bags-for-college-girl/#comment-83875
    http://nothing-2-fear.de/gb/index.php
    http://ackerdiesel.at/gaestebuch
    http://em2016.soccernet.ee/artikkel/giroud-me-ei-saa-veel-peatuda#382713
    https://www.c-heads.com/2014/03/10/on-the-streets-of-paris-1-by-stefan-dotter/#comment-934211
    https://support.severalnines.com/hc/en-us/profiles/8570031700893-Amritsar-Escorts
    https://support.severalnines.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/8570054794013-AMRITSAR-ESCORTS-SERVICE-ARE-ONLINE-24X7
    https://www.newreleasetoday.com/nrteam/userprofile_loggedin.php?user_id=172037
    https://learning.greenville.edu/d2l/lms/blog/view_userentry.d2l?ou=6668&ownerId=5936&entryId=3978&ec=1&iu=1&sp=&gb=usr
    https://justpaste.me/CW1H
    https://www.amourbeaute.co.uk/profile/Amritsar-escorts-service/profile
    https://www.onlinegstservice.com/forum/general-discussions/udaipur-escorts-service-busty-female-models-call-ladies
    https://morgenmuffel23.beepworld.de/apps/guestbook?userid=3462856
    https://wakelet.com/wake/cm4009CVt81v8M8pfyevI
    https://pbase.com/bianca_rao/guestbook
    https://www.patreon.com/user/about?u=85435336
    https://raovat.vn/members/amritsar-escorts.82745/#about
    https://zenyzenam.cz/blog/ritualni-rozlouceni-s-zeny-zenam-a-oslava-novych-zacatku/#comment-137561
    http://phillipsservices.net/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/190645/Default.aspx
    https://buddybio.com/read-blog/40989
    https://phd.spc.int/covid-19/technical-information/nursing/who-spc-environmental-cleaning-slides#comment-38409
    https://www.giessegi.com/blog/asics-gel-lyte-iii
    https://www.efisd.net/blog/One.aspx?portalId=32050699&postId=32984674&portletAction=viewpost
    https://www.totesavvy.com/blogs/inside-totesavvy/how-to-build-your-baby-registry?comment=127646859339#comments
    https://velixe.fr/index.php?post/2021/10/12/Le-col-de-Lys-et-le-mont-Arpone-le-12-octobre-2021#pr

  • swdfgv

    http://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B923263854000


  • grefef

    https://wa.me/971568958208
    https://wa.me/971567343249
    https://wa.me/971569013989
    https://wa.me/971561566108
    https://wa.me/971563556728
    https://wa.me/971552173136
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B971568958208
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B971567343249
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B971569013989
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B971561566108
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B971563556728
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B971552173136
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B971552173136
    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B96181464210


  • Ann G Edwards

    I want to write a little testimony about the good work of doctor sikies who cured me from Hsv 1 and 2 for just two weeks with his herbal medicine, I never believe I can be normal again and have a good life like others I always regretted the day I got diagnose with the virus, I was lost of hope when my doctor told me there is no cure for it but I keep thinking and thinking about my future, if I can have kids of my own well I am so grateful for my helper who get me cured with his herbal medicine, I go online in search of anything that can help me because I cant deal with it forever so I found this dr sikies email drsikies@gmail.com on a blog of someone who was cured by him I quickly contact him for help and explain all my pain to him, he told me not to worry about it there is cure for real, I never believe until he send me the herbal medicine when I order for it and I have it within 4 days that is how I took the medicine for two weeks and the following week I go for test just to confirm I was 100% cured from this sickness what a miracle in my life I am so happy right now, you can also get in contact with him if you have such sickness through drsikies@gmail.com or whatsapp him on +2348163430143 and him can see cure the following virus 1. CMV 2. EBV 3. CANCER 4. HIV 5. HPV
    Make order now

    Website:https://drsikiesherbalcuremedicine.weebly.com/

    reach me via mail: Anngedwards3@gmail.com


  • Ann G Edwards

    I want to write a little testimony about the good work of doctor sikies who cured me from Hsv 1 and 2 for just two weeks with his herbal medicine, I never believe I can be normal again and have a good life like others I always regretted the day I got diagnose with the virus, I was lost of hope when my doctor told me there is no cure for it but I keep thinking and thinking about my future, if I can have kids of my own well I am so grateful for my helper who get me cured with his herbal medicine, I go online in search of anything that can help me because I cant deal with it forever so I found this dr sikies email drsikies@gmail.com on a blog of someone who was cured by him I quickly contact him for help and explain all my pain to him, he told me not to worry about it there is cure for real, I never believe until he send me the herbal medicine when I order for it and I have it within 4 days that is how I took the medicine for two weeks and the following week I go for test just to confirm I was 100% cured from this sickness what a miracle in my life I am so happy right now, you can also get in contact with him if you have such sickness through drsikies@gmail.com or whatsapp him on +2348163430143 and him can see cure the following virus 1. CMV 2. EBV 3. CANCER 4. HIV 5. HPV
    Make order now

    Website:https://drsikiesherbalcuremedicine.weebly.com/

    reach me via mail: Anngedwards3@gmail.com


  • dfvg

    https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=%2B923255523555


Leave a comment