Originally released in 2008, Fantasy Black Channel is Late Of The Pier's fun, frantic debut album. The British dance-punk group took a while to record, eventually enlisting Eastage and Erol Alkan to produce the 12-tracker, and what comes forth is a brilliant collage of ideas & sounds that never cease to keep listeners on their toes. "Space and the Woods," "Random Firl," "Focker," and "Broken" are the highlights, with charging bass, synths and weird sound effects creating complex but extremely danceable moments. this is the 10th anniversary, 180g repress of the LP (og pressing goes for a lot!), and it is accompanied by a digital companion album of unreleased demos and outtakes from the recording sessions.

• 180g pressing
• printed inner sleeve
• includes digital companion album of unreleased demos and outtakes
• music label: Phantasy Sound 2008 / 2019

reviewed by singing in japanese 02/19