thunderbolts.

a long time ago, no one knew who phantom planet was. there was a rumor going around that they met doing a gap ad. I think that might be true, but probably not. i do know they all wanted to be actors at one point. they were even in donnie darko.

it took a long time between their last, kind of bad album, and this new, kind of good album. i don’t know what happened between, but i know that one of them at least dated a member of the like. and the rhythm guitarist’s gf did the “gimme gimme”s for weezer’s beverly hills.

so… i dont know where i’m going with this. im just saying, phantom planet is big in the type of music i really like. and this new album is their best since the guest, absolutely. it may even be ultimately stronger than the guest. this song features a really, really dirty sax doing upbeat blasts with some of the most interesting lyrics they have written since “turn smile shift repeat”. in my personal opinion, sax should always be dirty as heck. you should have borrowed a street performer’s beat up saxophone and it should be reedy and low. otherwise, it will always always sound like kenny g.

just… that’s how i feel. that’s my view.

phantom planet - ship lost at sea

i don’t think this song is going to win any new fans. but it’s a good song anyway. what do you think?

hate in the comments. more soon.