Barrelling through the doom and gloom of 2020 at a blistering 130bpm, London based New Wave outfit PHANTOM ISLE unveil their immensely danceable new single, āMAR Vā – out Wednesday 8th July.
Consisting of hypnotic synth lines, goosebump-inducing rhythm and a hint of dark and mysterious atmosphere, āMAR Vā sees Phantom Isle stray from their art-pop roots with great success; highlighting their effortless capability to blend genres and moods for maximum effect – think LCD Soundsystem / Hot Chip style indie-house.
Keyboard player, Joshua Pullen who took the lead with writing the music says:Ā āThe song started as a remix of our previous single āI Am Ursā but became a very different beast when I was messing about with a new drum machine I bought. I was listening to a lot of Soulwax and Simian Mobile Disco at the time and loved how they would produce songs with a pounding single-note loop throughout.”Ā
Despite its upbeat and energetic feel, thereās a dark side to āMAR Vā. Lyricist and drummer, Sam Thorne explains:Ā āThe lyrics were actually written about feeling anxious and aloneā comparing that feeling to an old friend that follows you through life, saying āyou almost miss it when you leave it behindā.Ā Singer and guitarist, Peter Marchant adds,Ā āthe song pretty much became the soundtrack of MaNo-Musikfestival in Marburg, Germany, where we headlined in March this yearā.Ā 2,000 fans jumped and danced frantically to MAR Vās hypnotic pulse at the festivalās closing show, seen in the singleās official video along with a montage of mischievous and surreal footage from the band’s journey so far. The band arrived in Marburg on March 5th (hence the romanised title, āMAR Vā), they saw and conquered.
PHANTOM ISLE ARE:
Peter Marchant (Vocals/Guitar)Josh Pullen (Keys)Jonny Longland (Bass)Sam Thorne (Drums)