The Phantom Gift "manatsu no yoru no doubutsuen c/w Tell Me More" (7")
Legendary neo-GS band The Phantom Gift (Twitter), which was very popular when it started in the 80s, came back recently with three original members —bassist Sally Kubota, guitarist Napoleon Yamagishi and drummer Charlie Morita— joined by new singer Lui Sugimura (aka Lui Bluesface) (also of The Tokyo Locals, ex-The Hair, ex-Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra). This first new recording consists of two covers: The Dynamites' "manatsu no yoru no dōbutsuen" (1968) and The Tempters' "Tell Me More" (1969). The jacket uses an illustration from 1968 by the singer's father, Atsushi Sugimura.
The Phantom Gift has been performing live several times lately. Their latest show can be watched online for a fee via Zaiko, until Saturday July 15 at 23:59 (JST). Also look out for upcoming news on their official Twitter account.
The Phantom Gift "manatsu no yoru no doubutsuen c/w Tell Me More" (7")
ザ・ファントムギフト 「真夏の夜の動物園/テル・ミー・モア」
A. manatsu no yoru no dōbutsuen
B. Tell Me More
Volt-age BQGS-1969
Out 7/7, ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
Posted on July 10, 2023 at 21:47
| Released on July 7, 2023
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