Glasgow-based sextet The Phantom Band sound like a This Heat tribute act under the guidance of a kraut-rock influenced Will Oldham. Much like this analogy, the music off the band's debut album, Checkmate Savage, is difficult to pigeonhold under one, identifiable genre. The Phantom Band shove their influences in a blender, tear them to shreds, and gather the ineffable remains to create an album. Checkmate Savage is striking, ambitious, and overindulgent, with songs that steadily get stronger as the album progresses. Heavy riffs, layered choruses, and sing-shout vocal work carries the album through rough terrain. The listener is invited along an overtly-extended journey that is certainly worth taking.
3.5/5.
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