"You'll Disappear" could have been the soundtrack for GTA Vice City. The slick, streamlined intfo is about as eighties as Topman's latest collection - the music video should simply be footage of people in suits with shoulder pads and rolled-up sleeves walking the streets of Miami, carrying an oversized tapedeck over their shoulder. And yet, although this is yet another song infused with the spirit of reaganomics, The Phenomenal Handclap Band seem to have made it into a very catchy tune. Although sparse with lyrics, the mesmerising vocals keep make You'll Disappear into a hypnotically relaxing track. In layman's terms, Belle & Sebastian plus Neon Neon equals The Phenomenal Handclap Band.
Having looked at the most popular tracks from the rest of the album, this act seem to have every base of the decade everyone wants to forget covered. For instance, "Baby" sounds like the credits music for Columbo, and "15 To 20" is so bubble-wrapped and resonating of materialistic lust it might be a radio commercial for a bank loan - even the album's artwork resembles a stage show by Iron Maiden.
The Phenomenal Handclap Band's debut album is available right now on iTunes, and if you're a fan of artists like Sam Sparro or Neon Neon, this is your foot in the door into the non-mainstream quarter of the genre.
Genius reccomendations for this track were; N.A.S.A.; Camera Obscura; The Bravery; Grace Jones and TV On The Radio.
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