PHANTOM FAMILY HALO - special preview show SUN, Nov 27 @ Death by Audio in Brooklyn
Knitting Factory records signees Phantom Family Halo will be performing their upcoming studio release, When I Fall Out (street date Feb. 14 2012 on Knitting Factory Records), for the first time in its entirety this Sunday, November 27 at Death by Audio; showtime 9:30 pm. The band is the brainchild of Brooklyn-via-Louisville multi-instrumentalist Dom Cipolla and they’ll be performing as a 5-piece. This release is insane – like Kraut rock meets Roky Erickson’s solo albums. Expect a show — projections, retro fugged up sounds and a full-on performance.
When I Fall Outwas recorded at The Funeral Parlor studio with Kevin Ratterman. Recording-wise, Dom played most of the instruments but — as a first — William Benton played bass. William and Dom both play guitar; Dom provides the “unorthodox” moments. Additional work (keys) was contributed by Brian Foor. There are some amazing sounds on the disc as you’d expect from a PFH release. Dom was going for the pinnacle of analog sound circa 1973 on this recording and the sound is mind-blowing. He used two sets of drums with different snares, kick drums — panned hard left and right for a weird analog true stereo effect. It gives it a “super stereo’’ effect and delay … a “short, fast slapback delay,” he explains. Along with his love of Kraut rock and 70s glam, Dom mentions the Plastic Ono Band and Phil Spector as reference points.
http://www.knittingfactoryrecords.com/artists/phantom-family-halo
