A mouthful of diamonds may be referring to two things: It may be a reference to a method mine workers in Africa use to steal diamonds. As seabed gravel is churned up, mine workers put diamonds underneath their fingernails and later into their mouths when no guards are watching. This is an eloquent way to call out someone for being unfaithful. Referring to the drug use mentioned in the first verse, diamonds might be interpreted as slang for MDMA. This name arises due to the fact that many MDMA pills are pressed into the shape of a diamond. Nevertheless, the allusion highlights how he… read more
A mouthful of diamonds may be referring to two things: It may be a reference to a method mine workers in Africa use to steal diamonds. As seabed grav… read more
A mouthful of diamonds may be referring to two things: It may be a reference to a method mine workers in Africa use to steal diamonds. As seabed gravel is churned up, mine workers put di… read more
Phantogram is a trip-hop/psych-pop duo which formed in 2007 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. The band consists of Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards) and Joshua Carter (guitar, vocals). Their music can be described as a culmination of unique street beat rhythms, psychedelic melodies and organic textures. The band practices and writes music in an out-of-town farm called Harmony Lodge. The group name was inspired by the optical illusion called phantogram. Barthel and Carter were friends since junior high school. Barthel pursued a visual arts degree while Carter formed the experimenta… read more
Phantogram is a trip-hop/psych-pop duo which formed in 2007 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. The band consists of Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards) and Joshua Carter (guitar, vocals). Their music can be described as a culmination of… read more