As soon as the first track begins, you’re immediately immersed in another world. The layering of guitars and far-away vocals make you feel like you’ve been transported to a gloomy forest on a quest or sitting in nature watching the rain fall. I love how atmospheric and classically post-punk these guys are; amazing.
Another wonderful offering from Phantom—Berlin, Germany-based SPLIZZ takes a page out of the ’80s post-punk book, maybe something like the SOUND with rougher edges. Not totally sure what they’re getting on about, except for “Bored” which is sung in English, but the mix is great with bass way up front, dueling male/female vocals, and shimmering guitar riffs. This follows their first EP from 2019 (also self-titled) and comes out at a time when Western European post punk is in full-fledged revival. That said, SPLIZZ stands out to my ears, and has all the makings for greatness (or maybe I just can’t get enough of this type of thing)—you decide.
