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Recordings : Phantom Power : North America

Super Furry Animals
Phantom Power
XL/Beggars US & Beggars Group Canada
Vinyl: BXL 035 LP
CD: BXL 035 CD
DVD: BXL 036 DVD
Released: 22 July 03, 9 September 03 [edited by superfurrylogic.com]

The wait is finally over for Super Furry Animals� new album, Phantom Power - and as a testament to the band�s unique, progressive vision, it�s the second Super Furry Animals album to be released simultaneously on CD and DVD. A technicolor, spacious, sonic poppy field, Phantom Power boasts otherworldly surround sound, Pete Fowler's monsterific artwork, and singer Gruff Rhys� finest conceptual poetry to date.

One of the UK�s most adored and acclaimed bands, SFA found a similarly ecstatic and pleasantly surprised audience in the US with the release of 2001�s Rings Around The World. It�s clever, ecological concept and companion DVD made Rings Around The World one of 2001-2002�s best albums, both here and abroad. With across-the-board critical acclaim, SFA landed two full-US tours (complete with stunningly elaborate visuals and expansive live sound), "Late Night with Conan O�Brien," NPR, the Rolling Stone Cool Issue, Entertainment Weekly�s "It" list, and a host spot on MTV�s "120 Minutes."

"Rings" is a widescreen musical masterpiece with a knowing wink." ~ Rolling Stone

"It�s a flawless 53 minutes of hopeless and hopeful romanticism, extraordinarily timely social commentary shrouded in sonic brilliance, mellifluous melodies and harmonies at every turn. A truly brilliant recording." ~ Magnet

The release of the Phantom Power DVD makes SFA the only band in history to release a CD and DVD simultaneously...again! They first accomplished such a unique feat with the simultaneous CD/DVD release of Rings Around the World. Besides having 5.1 stereo surround sound, SFA�s artist/designer Pete Fowler developed a different animation for each song. Phantom Power�s track listing is as follows:

1/ Hello Sunshine ~ 2/ Liberty Belle ~ 3/ Golden Retriever ~ 4/ Sex, War and Robots ~ 5/ The Piccolo Snare ~ 6/ Venus and Serena ~ 7/ Father Father #1 ~ 8/ Bleed Forever ~ 9/ Out of Control ~ 10/ City Scape Sky Baby ~ 11/ Father Father #2 ~ 12/ Valet Parking ~ 13/ The Undefeated ~ 14/ Slow Life

They're already your favorite band of kaleidoscopic surrealists. Phantom Power will make them your favorite band, period.
~ 29 May, published by superfurrylogic.com; words theirs; edits and links ours ~ not for republishing elsewhere

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