Sway
Emperor Norton
2003
Rating: 7 light illusions out of 10
If it wasn’t for reading the inside of the CD cover, I would have sworn that Phaser were from England. In reality, they come from Washington DC, but they channel the sound and feel of the British Isles very well. In particular, they sound very much like the Verve, crossed with a little bit of the sound Primal Scream had in the early nineties. There is a sincerity to Phaser’s music, something that has gone missing from much of the ego-driven schlock that has come from across the ocean in the last few years. A couple of the tracks, including the title selection ‘Sway,’ employ the use of gospel-like backup vocals that add an extra element to the music and further reinforce my notion that this is good stuff. Check it out for yourself, what have you got to lose?
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