Sunday, May 15, 2011

New music: Ghost Eyes ? Phantom Mountain

Mystery, moodiness and eastern-influenced hip-hop prove to be a winning combination for this London-based trio

As any band with a MySpace will tell you, mystery is key. If it's a choice between a cheesy photo, an enigmatic shot of a skyline or a stock image from the 70s then it's always the latter ? and if you can avoid being in your own videos then all the better. This is the route London-based trio Ghost Eyes seem to be taking, as their MySpace features arty shots of ladies' legs, while the video for Phantom Mountain is a moodily shot, brilliantly choreographed three minutes featuring hooded dancers. The track combines eastern influences with hip-hop, and samples a children's choir while beats ping and burst around a chorus that lodges itself in your brain. The band have previously toured with Gold Panda and Matthew Dear, as well as remixing tracks for Cymbals and Fujiya & Miyagi.

Phantom Mountain is released on 16 May.


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