Phantom Planet - Raise The Dead - Album Review

Phantom Planet are back with their latest album - and are now signed to the trendy Fueled by Ramen label. I’m a big fan of their second album The Guest, so I was really looking forward to giving this album a spin on the ol’ cd player.

The album is a lot rockier than what the band have released before - possibly down to their new record label. Opening track Raise the Dead is a shouty yet melodic stomper, whilst Do the Panic sounds like it could have been released by one of the up and coming British Indie bands. I also liked Demon Daughters and Leave Yourself for Somebody Else.

Not all the songs are brill - most recent single Leader has a good chorus but the rest of the song is a bit odd whilst Quarantine sounds like a bad Radiohead b-side.

This album isn’t too bad - I think The Guest was better but if you’re a fan of the band you’ll definitely enjoy this.

Phantom Planet have had four albums: Phantom Planet is Missing (1998), The Guest (2002), Phantom Planet (2004) and Raise the Dead (2008).

Phantom Planet - Raise The Dead

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