It's been a while since we posted anything by Phantogram. It's not because we aren't listening to them. It's because we don't want to bore you with them.
And yes, we know it hasn't been that long. But we've posted Lights songs like three times since then.
Anyway, this was the lead single from their 2016 album, Three. It was a minor radio hit - crossing over to mainstream charts and getting airplay in my hometown Rochester NY - on classic rock radio. It was a more straight-ahead rock than their prior offerings, which were keyboard heavy.
You know, I don't remember Rochester radio ever mentioning that they were from Saratoga Springs....
Written by a team including Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel of Phantogram, the song is one to remember and is about relationships that get a little stale, as opposed to relationships tainted by getting high on one's own supply. It's accompanied by a Grant Singer-directed video that's just great and leans heavily into the S&M imagery.
As you all know, I saw Phantogram live when they toured in support of Three. They are easily the second best band I've ever seen live. (Elastica to answer the inevitable question).
I'd absolutely see them again, and they do actively tour. Here they are in August 2023, performing this song... and following it with "When I'm Small" seamlessly.
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