I’m a bit of a latecomer to the Phosphorescent party. I remember sampling some stuff back in ’07, but never got fully engaged. I was watching a few Black Cab Sessions on Sunday night and found Phosphorescent singing “Wolves.” It’s not a new track, but it stunned me.
Phosphorescent is a Brooklyn singer-songwriter (by way of Georgia) that writes tripped-out folk tunes that slowly seep into your skin. It’s the kind of stuff that you need to spend some quality time with to fully understand. I’d recommend listening to “Wolves” twice or thrice in a dark room and see if it agrees with you.
I’m now slowly moving into Phosphorescent’s full catalog without rushing myself.
Video from Black Cab Sessions
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I was also lukewarm on Phosphorescent before SXSW. I caught him live down there in a haze of Shiner and Jameson and absolutely loved the show. I wound up talking to Matthew after the show and he was very nice to this drunken buffoon.
Hi there, nice blog!
We had the chance to arrange a small kitchen concert with These Are Powers and Phosphorescent. You might wanna take a look: http://www.theyshootmusic.at/posts/17