88 Egg Idiot - Best Of LOL LP

You don’t have to be a genius to figure out what kind of sonic wares a dude who goes by Egg Idiot is peddling. But that doesn’t mean this gooey Leipzig freak is a one-note act. Over the 16 tracks that make up this debut LP—composed of re-recordings of songs from earlier cassettes—you’ll be taken on quite the lo-fi journey. Yes, you can expect plenty of squiggly power-poppin egg punk in the vein of Cherry Cheeks or Billiam, but you’ll also come across some denser polyrhythmic numbers not too far from something off an early Uranium Club release, a couple of slacker rock jams, what sounds like a contemporary take on ‘90s cassette punk, and even some stuff that borders on oddball industrial. This maybe isn’t a record for the easily annoyed. But you gotta imagine a dude dressed as a giant egg wouldn’t have it any other way. (Alex Howell)




PHNTM88
VÖ: 30.04.2024
Rerecorded by Egg Idiot at Chefetage
Mixed by Laura Großer
Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios

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85 Highway Patrol - On A Sensual Ride LP

A sweet golden wind blows, a wonky guitar plays tricks on your mind, an eerie voice slides through the dampness makin your hair stand on end and suddenly you are right in the middle of the sound of HIGHWAY PATROL. Whether it's a lonely motel, an overgrown swamp or a strip bar, those songs do indeed take you on a wild and sensual ride. Seems like those instrument swapping freaks have been diving deep into the waters that have been fueling blues and rock'n'roll since the 70ies. Producing a mysterious mixture between country, soul, rhythm'n'roll. (Have dark forces been dippingtheir finger in the pie?) You'll get your heart broken and fixed in no time!, while those putrid drums will make you dizzy with their wild rhythm. Either way they play a barn in front of 30 people or a venue packed to the top, nobody could ever escape their ease 'n' tension. So lets hear what some other guys have to say after listening to this little beast:

„If I had to marry, I would marry the band HIGHWAY PATROL.“ - Henne von Henne Records
„I am quite sure behind the trashy shell lurks a real diamond.“ - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, questioned via ouija board in spring '24.




PHNTM85
VÖ: 30.04.2024
Recorded by Dr. Cherrylove
Mixed by & Cover photo: Patrick Liebach
Mastered by Tobi / Dongxuan Productions

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90 Rouge - s/t LP

You probably forgot about Rouge. That’s understandable. It’s been two long years since these Berlin punks dropped their debut cassette. But the folks who were paying attention knew better. There was enough promise in that 2022 release to suggest they had more up their sleeve, and it was clearly just a matter of time before they were ready to share it. Well, that time has come. Once again they’re teaming up with Phantom Records, this time making things official with their first vinyl release. They’ve seemingly spent these last couple of years honing their craft--across the eight tracks on this release, they sound much more confident, bolstered by a production that’s a little more polished, though not necessarily slick. Still, they manage to make this a distinctly Rouge-ish affair, mixing the frenetic pre-hardcore punk of the Bags with the drippy garage of Thee Oh Sees and a heaping helping of contemporary Aussie-styled, po-faced post-punk/new wave and anchored by excellent guitar work and an energetic vocal performance. Good music for bad times! (Alex Howell)




PHNTM90
VÖ: 30.04.2024
Recorded by Laura Großer & Thomas Götz
Mixed by Laura Großer, Thomas Götz & Max Power
Mastered by Mikey Young
Cover photo by Andrzej Steinbach
Artwork & Design by Del Zomber

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