Rother, Isaac & The Phantoms / Unspeakable Horror Of..., The
Album: Unspeakable Horror Of..., The   Collection:General
Artist:Rother, Isaac & The Phantoms   Added:Mar 2014
Label:Off The Hip Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2014-04-04 Pull Date: 2014-06-06
Week Ending: Jun 8 Jun 1 May 25 May 18 May 11 May 4 Apr 27 Apr 20
Airplays: 2 3 3 4 4 4 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 07, 2023: Eclectic Circus
Something Behind My Shadow
4. May 31, 2014: Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles
Watch Yourself
2. Jun 05, 2014: The Sunset Life
Gators In The Pool, Night Of The Phantom
5. May 31, 2014: Stringless Balloon - Victoria + Scuttle Toes
Somebody Put A Hex On Me
3. Jun 03, 2014: Meow
I'm A Ghost
6. May 29, 2014: The Sunset Life
I'm A Ghost

Album Review
DJ Away
Reviewed 2014-03-30
Total early 60s novelty rock & roll flashback, completely in the tradition of songs from that era that conflate teen love plots with monster stories. I could see these guys opening for King Khan and the Shrines. Ridiculous, lively, raw, fun—this hits all the right buttons. It’s excellent from start to finish; play anything here and you won’t go wrong. I’m looking directly at you, Hervey Okkles. No FCCs detected.

1. (0:57)—Campy, creepy organ intro, awesome spoken word.
2. (2:59)—Mid-tempo R&B surf bounce. Breakdown at the end. Charming.
3. (1:56)—Fast, riotous rock & roll—going toward 60s garage punk.
4. (4:04)—Slow breakup R&B. Great energetic male-female duet!
5. (2:34)—Medium-fast, shambolic. Another campy intro, gang choruses.
6. (4:02)—Slow, sultry boogie—in the vein of Howlin’ Wolf. Nice backup vocals.
7. (2:53)—Mid-tempo, poppy. Chiming, searing guitars. Continues the phantom saga that began with the first two tracks.
8. (2:23)—Fast, rollicking 12-bar-blues party music.
9. (3:19)—Slow, sad, ominous, energetic R&B waltz.
10. (2:19)—Fast, surfy, instrumental save for the intro: “Say, man, you got alligators in your swimming pool!”
11. (2:53)—Mid-tempo soulful strut. Spoken word bridge.

Track Listing
1. The Phantom Rises   6. Watch Yourself
2. The Phantom   7. Night Of The Phantom
3. I'm A Ghost   8. Mima Mounds
4. My Cryin' Eyes   9. Smiles Only Last So Long
5. Somebody Put A Hex On Me   10. Gators In The Pool
  11. Something Behind My Shadow