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!

  • Haridwar Escorts

    http://www.nishinegi.com/haridwar-escorts/

  • Susan D Armstrong

    I’m very excited to inform everyone how i got cured from HSV&2. I have used Oregano oil, Coconut oil, Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, Famciclovir, and some other products and it really help during my outbreaks but I totally got cured with a strong and active herbal medicine i ordered from dr sikies and it completely Got rid of the virus and I was tested negative after 2 weeks of using the herbal medicine i got from dr sikies. I’m here to let everyone know that herpes virus has a complete cure, I got rid of mine with the help of Dr sikies. Contact him via email: drsikies@gmail.com or WhatsApp him at +2348163430143

    make order now via website ; https://drsikiesherbalcuremedicine.weebly.com


  • Susan D Armstrong

    I’m very excited to inform everyone how i got cured from HSV&2. I have used Oregano oil, Coconut oil, Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, Famciclovir, and some other products and it really help during my outbreaks but I totally got cured with a strong and active herbal medicine i ordered from dr sikies and it completely Got rid of the virus and I was tested negative after 2 weeks of using the herbal medicine i got from dr sikies. I’m here to let everyone know that herpes virus has a complete cure, I got rid of mine with the help of Dr sikies. Contact him via email: drsikies@gmail.com or WhatsApp him at +2348163430143

    make order now via website ; https://drsikiesherbalcuremedicine.weebly.com


  • Wendy Lim

    How To Unfreeze Crypto on Blockchain With Lost Recovery Masters

    The Lost Recovery Masters is a team of experienced Crypto Experts. It has the capacity to assist in unfreezing blockchain funds, stolen or lost cryptos and recovering frozen crypto wallets. They work directly with smart contract protocols and have right connections and tools to initiate and facilitate the process whether it’s through dispute resolution, compliance validation, or recovery services.
    If the freeze is due to platform level restrictions, they navigate that with proper documentation and verification. They deliver Actionable Intelligence to all of their clients by utilizing the most recent Cyber tools, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Human Intelligence (HUMINT), cutting-edge technology, and Crypto Tools
    If you need their service, here is their Contact.
    email ( Lostrecoverymasters@gmail.com )
    whatsapp +447537105921
    https://recoverymasters.wixsite.com/lostrecoverymasters


  • Susan D Armstrong

    I’m very excited to inform everyone how i got cured from HSV&2. I have used Oregano oil, Coconut oil, Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, Famciclovir, and some other products and it really help during my outbreaks but I totally got cured with a strong and active herbal medicine i ordered from dr sikies and it completely Got rid of the virus and I was tested negative after 2 weeks of using the herbal medicine i got from dr sikies. I’m here to let everyone know that herpes virus has a complete cure, I got rid of mine with the help of Dr sikies. Contact him via email: drsikies@gmail.com or WhatsApp him at +2348163430143

    make order now via website ; https://drsikiesherbalcuremedicine.weebly.com


  • JOK HUM

    https://br.advfn.com/forum/perfil/bluezardriri9
    https://scrapbox.io/noneyseo1/NonneySeo
    https://cara.app/noney168/all
    https://www.bitsdujour.com/profiles/aCQrfW
    https://yesilkartforum.com/forum/user/noney1688
    https://forum.lexulous.com/user/bluezardriri
    https://popl.co/profile/KJdIwsLe/dash
    https://github.com/Programming-from-A-to-Z/A2Z-F15/issues/30
    https://github.com/supercrabtree/k/issues/126
    https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/122
    https://github.com/udlbook/udlbook/issues/275
    https://github.com/LeeJunHyun/Image_Segmentation/issues/99
    https://github.com/defunkt/ambitious_activeldap/issues/14
    https://github.com/openai/sparse_attention/issues/13
    https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/127
    https://github.com/dashpradeep99/https-github.com-miguellgt-books/issues/6
    https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/126
    https://github.com/HoyDiamond/DiamondSeo01/issues/1
    https://github.com/voidint/g/issues/153
    https://github.com/mit-pdos/xv6-riscv/issues/327
    https://github.com/cy4nguy/PythonSimpleKeylogger/issues/3
    https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/125
    https://github.com/gzc/isystem/issues/1
    https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/124
    https://github.com/MiRO92/uYou-for-YouTube/issues/513
    https://github.com/MiRO92/uYou-for-YouTube/issues/514
    https://github.com/zquestz/s/issues/189
    https://github.com/MiRO92/uYou-for-YouTube/issues/513
    https://github.com/SaeruHikari/SakuraEngine-Old/issues/3
    https://github.com/zserge/o/issues/8
    https://github.com/ntop/n2n/issues/1194
    https://github.com/xyba1337/ValorantEZTS/issues/3
    https://github.com/henryjeff/portfolio-website/issues/16
    https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook/issues/1231
    https://github.com/EllanJiang/GameFramework/issues/76
    https://github.com/HoyDiamond/DiamondSeo01/issues/2
    https://github.com/qianjiahao/MongoDB/issues/2
    https://github.com/u21h2/nacs/issues/13
    https://github.com/Programming-from-A-to-Z/A2Z-F15/issues/31
    https://github.com/udlbook/udlbook/issues/276
    https://github.com/qw3rtman/p/issues/35
    https://github.com/wizardforcel/eloquent-js-3e-zh/issues/22
    https://github.com/aixed/WeChat-Hook/issues/110
    https://github.com/Pleumpi1688/Kittichaiya1680/discussions/1
    https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes/discussions/1631
    https://github.com/rafaballerini/GitTutorial/issues/200
    https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/948
    https://github.com/harelba/q/issues/343
    https://github.com/harelba/q/issues/342
    https://github.com/Usani2541/ASS4_SEC1_603021736-0/issues/1


Leave a comment