Released 26 January 2009 Length 55:01 Producer Paul Savage | Checkmate Savage(2009) The Wants(2010) Release date 26 January 2009 Label Chemikal Underground | |
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Genres Indie rock, Krautrock, Independent music, Post-rock, Folktronica Indie rock albums The Wants, Strange Friend, It's Blitz!, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Veckatimest | ||
The howling by the phantom band official video
Checkmate Savage is the debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Phantom Band, released January 26, 2009 through Chemikal Underground Records to critical acclaim.
Contents
- The howling by the phantom band official video
- The phantom band checkmate savage full album
- Title
- Accolades
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album was produced by Paul Savage, formerly of The Delgados.
The phantom band checkmate savage full album
Title
According to the band, the album's title refers to: "over-population, dwindling natural resources and the yawning void within every one of us caused by society's unnatural social contracts, and mass sexual repression, means one thing: it's checkmate for the human animal."
Accolades
In December 2009, Checkmate Savage entered The Skinny's "Scottish Albums of the Decade" list at #28.
The album placed at number 17 in MOJO magazine's top 50 albums of 2009.
In January 2010 the album was given the inaugural "Soundcheck Award" for album of 2009 by Radioeins and Der Tagesspiegel in Berlin.
Track listing
- "The Howling" - 6:35
- "Burial Sounds" - 4:47
- "Folk Song Oblivion - 4:14
- "Crocodile" - 7:42
- "Halfhound" - 4:11
- "Left Hand Wave" - 5:40
- "Island" - 8:51
- "Throwing Bones" - 5:01
- "The Whole is on My Side" - 7:53
Personnel
Songs
1The Howling6:35
2Burial Sounds4:47
3Folk Song Oblivion4:14