AWOLNATION titling the fifth album of original songs in 15 years The Phantom Five is about more than just chronology. The number 5 is associated with independence and individualism, major life changes and experiences, all of which influenced the resulting album. Itâ€™s a collection of ten songs that highlights every different impulse and urge Bruno has learned to master with AWOLNATION in a cohesive, anthemic pastiche of modern music. As he himself admits, it functions almost as a â€œgreatest hitsâ€ album, in the sense that it offers something for everyone who has followed the bandâ€™s arc in its celebrated, shape-shifting way. The first single, â€œPanoramic View,â€ stands out with its sincerity on its sleeve; in fact, while not necessarily a new direction for AWOL, the idea of a heartfelt ballad being the first track available to fans is emblematic of Brunoâ€™s newfound control over every aspect of an album releaseâ€”something that he says might not have happened in previous days.

From upstart, tongue-in-cheek blasts like â€œJump Sit Stand Marchâ€ and â€œWhen I Was Youngâ€ to the Roy Orbison, oldies-inspired ode to beauty and self-destruction â€œA Letter to No Oneâ€ and the jangly segue â€œCity of Nowhereâ€ calling to mind The Cars and Grandaddy, not to mention guest spots from Dead Saraâ€™s Emily Armstrong and Del the Funky Homosapien, The Phantom Five is concerned with trying to find oneâ€™s way to happiness in a bizarrely upside-down time.

Tracklist:

Jump Sit Stand March
Party People
Panoramic View
I Am Happy
Barbarian
Bang Your Head
City of Nowhere
A Letter To No One
When I Was Young
Outta Here

UPC: 198391632648
Label: Thank You For Listen
Release Date: 8.30.24
Format: Vinyl

AWOLNATION - The Phantom Five ( Metallic Silver LP)