The Phantom Band: The Wants – review

(Chemikal Underground)Shamefully, this Glasgow six-piece's 2009 debut passed under the radar despite displaying the alchemical, art-rock ambition of a Caledonian TV on the Radio. Gratifyingly, they've only come back stronger. Opener "A Glamour" sets out their mesmeric stall, unfurling from sawing percussion and ominous wind noises into an epic glam stomp. Elsewhere, they veer between swirling mysticism (the new wave-inflected, incantation-filled "O") and folksy simplicity (glistening ballad "Com...

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