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Barrelling through the doom and gloom of 2020 at a blistering 130bpm, London based New Wave outfit Phantom Isle unveil their immensely danceable new single, ‘MAR V’.

Consisting of hypnotic synth lines, goosebump-inducing rhythm and a hint of dark and mysterious atmosphere, ‘MAR V’ sees Phantom Isle stray from their art-pop roots with great success.

Highlighting their effortless capability to blend genres and moods for maximum effect to the likes of a LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip collaboration of indie-house.

Keyboard player, Joshua Pullen who took the lead with writing the music says: “The song started as a remix of our previous single ‘I Am Urs’ but became a very different beast when I was messing about with a new drum machine I bought.

“I was listening to a lot of Soulwax and Simian Mobile Disco at the time and loved how they would produce songs with a pounding single-note loop throughout.”

Despite its upbeat and energetic feel, there’s a dark side to ‘MAR V’ as lyricist and drummer, Sam Thorne adds: “The lyrics were actually written about feeling anxious and alone” comparing that feeling to an old friend that follows you through life, saying “you almost miss it when you leave it behind”.

Consisting of Peter Marchant (Vocals/Guitar), Josh Pullen (Keys), Jonny Longland (Bass) and Sam Thorne (Drums), Phantom Isle are making headway on the indie circuit as they funky track captivate audiences in the dozens.

Single’s official video offers a montage of mischievous and surreal footage from the band’s journey so far.