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Phantom Planet
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Jason Schwartzman has departed, but the Los Angeles band continues on with a third album.
| LABEL: | Sony |
| RELEASE DATE: | 06 January 2004 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Alternative, Rock |
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The average user rating for this album is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Seamus S gave it a10:
One of the few albums in recent years I can honestly call an inspired Masterpiece. No pretention, heavy, tight, brilliant
amy t gave it a 10:
i think its amazing. their albums are always always fantastic
Jeb J gave it a 9:
it takes a couple listens to grow on you, but once it does it's like a new appendage you can't do without. although the Strokes comparisons are perhaps inevitable, it's worth nothing that the stylistic shift between this album and the previous one shows a range and depth that wasn't evident between the 2 strokes albums. Phantom Planet have their own magpie sound, and the songs stand on their own merits. great lyrics, muscular rhythm section, fluid guitars, just an all around kick ass album
Christina gave it a 10:
Although this may really "only" be a 9.8 because there is some truth to it being a bit "uneven", I'm giving it a 10 because I am addicted to killer hooks and this album is chock-full of them.
Adam H gave it a 10:
Phantom Planet never ceases to amaze me; the way they manage to change, to grow , with each album is a trait not respected enough in modern music...I've been a fan since their first album dropped a few years ago, and it's awesome that the band is finally incorporating the sounds of some of their influences (like Television, The Clash, and Maroon 5) to create an entirely new sonic phenomenon; Alex's genuis really shines on this album, and the band can only get better from here.
Tommy K gave it a 10:
This album is just the beginning of phantom planet. This album is ust standing apart from the others, you gotta buy their new album.
luke b gave it an 8:
Darker, more brooding rock from these still very young and talented Californians. An obvious departure from their sing-songier sophomore effort "the guest," but truer I feel to the band's roots than most people tend to realize. It shows a great deal of depth and maturity of their sound that many critics have chosen to dismiss as calculated or lazy. To complain that the melodies have disappeared is what's lazy, for if these naysayers were to take the time to properly assess "phantom planet," they'd notice them in great abundance. Merely more difficult to find at first spin. Many have seemed somewhat disappointed with this album thus far, but the only disappointment I have found with it is that it wasn't longer. This record is awesome, and I highly recommend it.
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