Phantom Planet is the third album by the rock band Phantom Planet, released on January 6, 2004. The album marked a startling change in the band's sound, shifting from radio-friendly pop rock to garage rock, comparable to the sound of The Strokes.Produced by Dave Fridmann (Weezer, MGMT). It is the first album to feature current drummer Jeff Conrad (ex-Big City Rock). It has been credited with earning the band's first significant fan base, as well as some minor commercial success.
During the recording of the album, drummer and co-founder Jason Schwartzman left the band to pursue his acting career.
The song "By the Bed" is about Alex's grandmother, and what she told him on her deathbed.
The song "Jabberjaw" deals with anger and frustration.
Alex Greenwald commented on this song in Nylon magazine:
“ There are references to this one girl- that's what "Jabberjaw" is about. She wouldn't stop complaining about how a guest spot on a TV show was going to ruin her and how she didn't want to turn out like me- credibility ruined by being in a Gap commercial. It infuriated me. And I drove home livid and wrote an angry song about it. ”
The music video for album's single, "Big Brat," had significant airplay beginning in December 2003. It cuts between scenes of an urban performance of the song to the band shooting a low budget zombie film in the relative location.
The actual zombie film being shot was used as an alternate music video for the song available to fans on the band's website.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Alex Greenwald, except "You're Not Welcome Here" composed by Greenwald and Jason Schwartzman.
No. Title Length
1. "The Happy Ending" 3:20
2. "Badd Business" 2:18
3. "Big Brat" 3:21
4. "1st Things 1st" 2:53
5. "Making A Killing" 2:43
6. "You're Not Welcome Here" 3:30
7. "By the Bed" 3:41
8. "Knowitall" 4:03
9. "Jabberjaw" 3:16
10. "After Hours" 2:46
11. "The Meantime"
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