Get ready, kids. Today's free show at Amoeba is Phantogram.
You remember, these guys: Quoth Amoeba:
You remember, these guys: Quoth Amoeba:
Since 2007, the Phantogram sound has evolved gradually and organically, and the band's career has mirrored that progress. Formed in Saratoga Springs, a small city in upstate New York, longtime friends Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel crafted music untroubled by outside interference. With each new release and national tour since 2009 debut Eyelid Movies (Barsuk), their sound has progressed—and so has their popularity. Voices catches the ear quickly, melding hazy dream pop, dark atmospheres, and head-knocking rhythms into a compelling, original sound. Yet Voices makes no concessions to commercialism. From inception to execution, Phantogram's second album stays true to the aesthetic that has won them a wide, disparate fan base.Phantogram will be doing a free live set at Amoeba at 6 PM today to kick off their Bay Area presence, the only other stop of which is a sold-out show in two days at the Fox. Their touring around to promote their sophomore album attempt (after their debut, Eyelid Movies) called Voices. The first 200 customers to buy the album today will get a spot in the signing line.
