Phantom Planet (album)

Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet
Studio album by Phantom Planet
Released	January 6, 2004
Recorded	Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadga, New York
Genre	Alternative rock, garage rock, shoegaze
Length	35:32
Label	Epic
Producer	Dave Fridmann
Phantom Planet chronology
Singles from Phantom Planet
	"Big Brat"; Released: October 21, 2003;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Pitchfork	7.3/10^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
Spin	6/10^[6]

Phantom Planet is the third album by the rock band Phantom Planet, released on January 6, 2004. The album marked a change in the band's sound, shifting from radio-friendly pop rock to garage rock, comparable to the sound of the Strokes.^[7] Produced by Dave Fridmann, it is their first album to feature drummer Jeff Conrad (ex-Big City Rock).

During the recording of the album, drummer and co-founder Jason Schwartzman left the band to pursue his acting career.^[7]

The music video for album's single, "Big Brat" 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.

Recording and production

The album was Phantom Planet's first without drummer Jason Schwartzman, who announced midway through the sessions that he was leaving to pursue acting full-time. "He finally made the adult decision between the two sides of him," Greenwald said of his friend, with whom he co-founded the group at age thirteen. "It was a little strange at first, but there's no bad blood. We're still best friends." Schwartzman, the star of several films, including Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, Funny People, and television shows like Bored to Death, can be heard on half the album's tracks, while the rest feature new drummer Jeff Conrad.^[7]^[8]

Songs

The song "By the Bed" is about Alex's grandmother, and what she told him on her deathbed, and the song "Jabberjaw" deals with anger and frustration.

Alex Greenwald commented on "Jabberjaw" 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.^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Greenwald, except "You're Not Welcome Here" composed by Greenwald and Jason Schwartzman

*Phantom Planet* track listing
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"	3:43
Total length:		35:32

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Length
12.	"The Living Dead" (originally appeared on Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack)	3:26
13.	"Stiffs" (live)	2:23

Personnel

Musicians

Phantom Planet

Alex Greenwald – lead vocals, guitar, bass^[10]
Sam Farrar – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar, drums (tracks 3 and 8)
Jacques Brautbar – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals
Darren Robinson – lead guitar
Jason Schwartzman – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9)
Jeff Conrad – drums (tracks 5, 10 and 11)

Additional musicians

Dean Keller – saxophone on "Big Brat" and "You're Not Welcome Here"
Bill Racine – additional saxophone on "Big Brat"

Production

Dave Fridmann – producer
Rob Bronco – artwork
Skullhead & Clark, Brandy Flower – artwork
Mike Myerburg – photography

Charts

Chart performance for *Phantom Planet*
Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[11]	122
US Billboard 200^[12]	95

References

^ "Phantom Planet - Phantom Planet (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
^ "Phantom Planet - Phantom Planet Review by TinyMixtapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
^ Allmusic review
^ Pitchfork Media review
^ Rolling Stone review^{[dead link‍]}
^ Spin Magazine review
^ ^a ^b ^c Hiatt, Brian (2004-01-08). "Planet Waves". EW.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
^ "PHANTOM PLANET'S JACQUES BRAUTBAR - tastes like chicken". Tlchicken.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
^ "Lyrics | Phantom Planet - Jabberjaw". SongMeanings. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
^ "Phantom Planet / Interviews / Silent Uproar".
^ "Custard ARIA peaks to July 2024, received from ARIA in September 2024". ARIA. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Phantom Planet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[1] "Phantom Planet - Phantom Planet (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

[2] "Phantom Planet - Phantom Planet Review by TinyMixtapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2006-12-14.

[3] Allmusic review

[4] Pitchfork Media review

[5] Rolling Stone review^{[dead link‍]}

[6] Spin Magazine review

[autogenerated1-7] Hiatt, Brian (2004-01-08). "Planet Waves". EW.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

[8] "PHANTOM PLANET'S JACQUES BRAUTBAR - tastes like chicken". Tlchicken.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

[9] "Lyrics | Phantom Planet - Jabberjaw". SongMeanings. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

[10] "Phantom Planet / Interviews / Silent Uproar".

[aus_chart-11] "Custard ARIA peaks to July 2024, received from ARIA in September 2024". ARIA. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[ac_Billboard200_Phantom_Planet-12] "Phantom Planet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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