The Autumn Roses on new singles from Phosphene:
They orbit faithfully like moons, pale-ivory and present ghosts during the day, bright beacons at night. Both ‘Wild Decay’ and ‘Ride’ jangle with melancholy and a lost hope found, and they are taken from Breaker, the forthcoming six-song EP from Oakland’s Phosphene.
Thanks to WithGuitars for sharing Phosphene‘s new single “Wild Decay”!
Thanks to This is That Song for featuring Phosphene‘s single “Ride”:
“If you only listen to one song today, make it ‘Ride’ by Phosphene…If Thrushes had to tone things down and play a ‘quiet’ gig, I think this is exactly what they would sound like. And that’s brilliant.”
Phosphene are premiering their new single “Wild Decay” today on GroundSounds, from their forthcoming EP Breaker, out on April 29th:
“…propulsive music that feels intensely cathartic…The chill and airy single is pure sonic goodness full of relaxing vibes.”
Bucket Full of Nails reviews Phosphene‘s new single “Ride”:
“There’s both rhythm and silence to a cresting wave, suspended bliss … freedom … nothing. “Ride,” the latest single from Oakland trio Phosphene, builds to a similar state without ever crashing, a musical swell followed by flat calm.”
Pick up the Breaker EP on April 29th.
Exclaim! has the premiere of Phosphene‘s new single “Ride”:
That tightened sound shines through on “Ride,” without losing any of the hazy breeziness that draws the listener in and keeps them swaying along and raptly gazing at their shoes. Hear the band serve up their latest slice of sweet, shoegaze-y goodness by hitting play.
MAGNET Magazine has a free download of “Silver,” Phosphene’s first single from their forthcoming EP Breaker as today’s MP3 at 3PM:
“‘Silver’ is a plodding, gorgeous indie tune that keeps the time nicely, perfect for head-bobbing on a dark night.”
Nooga.com‘s Joshua Pickard reviews Phosphene‘s forthcoming Breaker EP and streams “Be Mine”
…it’s their heart and potent earnestness that really give their music a sense of its own restless creativity and a perspective that carries with it a distinctly unique approach…[‘Be Mine’] takes its cue from the grand pop rock statements of bands such as Alvvays and Interpol. Singer-guitarist Rachel Frankel’s voice glides by atop the thudding roll from the drums and the shimmering notes stretched from their guitars—it’s a lovely piece of pop music that masquerades as a dense rocker, one that gradually reveals itself only after a handful of listens.
“It was like we were breaking through something,” says Bay Area trio Phosphene’s Matt Hemmerich (drums) on their forthcoming EP Breaker. “We were writing direct, propulsive music that felt intensely cathartic.” The trio, comprised of Hemmerich, Rachel Frankel (vocals/guitar), and Kevin Kaw (bass/guitar), spent 2015 preparing their sophomore 6-song release Breaker, the follow-up EP to their S/T debut album that came out during a whirlwind 2014, garnering acclaim and generating support in the Bay Area from The Bay Bridged and The Owl Magazine (the band just played the magazine’s 10 year anniversary show), and resulting in winning free studio time from the Converse Rubber Tracks program, where the band recorded eventual EP track “Silver,” which premiered at Overblown.
They returned to the same recording studio, Different Fur Studios, on Valentine’s Day 2015 to track a second song, “Be Mine,” which premiered on The Bay Bridged and will also appear on the EP, and eventually to track the rest of the release, partnering with Sean Paulson (Tobias Jesso Jr, DIIV) for recording and mixing, and tapping Piper Payne from Coast Mastering to master the record.
Breaker, set for release on CD and digital formats on April 29th, 2016, was written during a time of severance. “Some of us were closing chapters in external relationships, which brought a clean slate mentality to the band,” says Hemmerich. Breaker is a diverse but unified pack of tunes. “For our second release, we sought a more cohesive, defined sound. The three of us got to write as a trio for the first time, so there was a natural evolution.” The melodies and instrumentation for Breaker were primarily inspired by Slowdive, Interpol, Low, and Alvvays, while the overall aim, as Hemmerich told Overblown, “is to create honest, emotive songs that we can share with others. We’re hoping to evoke something with our music”.
BREAKER TRACK LISTING
1. Be Mine
2. Silver
3. Hear Me Out
4. Rogue
5. Ride
6. Wild Decay
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