Photos of Phantogram at 2023 Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA
Photos of Phantogram at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville, KY on December 12th, 2019
Photos of Phantogram at 2018 80/35 Festival in Des Moines, IA
Photos of Phantogram at 2017 Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL
Photos of Phantogram at 2016 Sound On Sound Fest in Austin, TX
Photos of Phantogram at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY on October 22nd, 2016
Photos of Phantogram at SXSW 2016 in Austin, TX
Photos of Phantogram at 2015 Float Fest in San Marcos, TX
Photos of Phantogram at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on March 30th, 2015
Photos of Phantogram at 2015 Air + Style in Los Angeles, CA
Photos of Phantogram at 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX
Photos of Phantogram at 2014 Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL
Photos of Phantogram at 2014 Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans, LA
Photos of Phantogram at 2014 Maverick Music Festival in San Antonio, TX
Phantogram – the electronica duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter – broke through on the backs of their live show, rather than their good-but-not-great debut album, Eyelid Movies (QRO review). 2014 follow-up Voices (QRO review) did up their game, but not to revelatory levels. Third record Three once again sees them doing better, and widening their sandbox.
Photos of Phantogram at SXSW 2014
Photos of Phantogram at 2012 LouFest in St. Louis, MO
Photos of Phantogram at 2012 Governors Ball in New York, NY
Photos of Phantogram at Coca-Cola Center in Oklahoma City, OK on December 31st, 2011
Photos of Phantogram at 2011 Pacific Festival in Silverado, CA
Photos of Phantogram at 2010 North Coast Fest in Chicago, IL
Photos of Phantogram at 2010 Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, CA
Three stills traffics in Phantogram’s synths, but they’ve noticeably improved their beats, probably due in no small part to their teaming up with Big Boi as ‘Big Grams’ (QRO photos). They’ve also decidedly darkened their outlook. Both can be seen quite clearly on strong electro-dance single “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore”, plus dark procession “Run Run Blood”, but it all pervades from opener “Funeral Pyre” to the grime beats of closer “Calling All”. There is an exception, the powerful, emotional epic “Barking Dog”, where Carter temporarily takes lead vocals – perhaps Three could have done with more of this, or perhaps the song is stronger for being an outlier on the record.
Phantogram is still definitely in the synth-led electro-dance that has made them so popular, but Three also still shows yet more growth.