Seven piece Swansea/Bristol outfit 'The Phantom Light', have released a five song EP called ‘Sky Lanterns’. Named after a 1935 film called The Phantom Light set on the desolate coast of Wales, the band’s music on this EP could really reflect that sometimes bleak but wonderful landscape.
Like Newcastle’s Lanterns on the Lake, the title song and EP opener, ‘Sky Lanterns’ starts gently then builds throughout into a final ‘wall of guitars’ crescendo and quite honestly, the whole adventure of these lengthy songs is like a widescreen movie between your ears.
The Phantom Light are Anthony Jones (vocals), Aisha Chaouche (backing vocals), Shaun Moseley (keyboards/synth), Jason Jones (guitars/synths), Simon Jones (guitars), Ed Purcell (bass), Matt James (drums).
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photo of the band taken by John Wellings
The EP is available as a download and will also be available as a very limited edition CD which can be purchased on Bandcamp There is also a music video from the EP and the Band Website