A.M. Boys Drop New Album ‘Present Phase’ | Share Hypnotic ‘Space Times Six’ Video
New York duo A.M. Boys are back today with their second album ‘Present Phase,’ a woozy, late-night soundtrack full of analog textures, foggy synths, and beautifully controlled chaos.
Along with the full album release, they’ve shared a video for standout track ‘Space Times Six,’ which feels like floating through static on a haunted radio signal.
A.M. Boys is Chris Moore and John Blonde—two longtime NYC musicians who know how to sculpt sound that lingers. If their debut ‘Distance Decay’ was about catching lightning in a bottle with live-sounding studio jams, Present Phase takes things into stranger, deeper territory. It’s still full of pop instincts, but everything feels submerged, as if the melodies are coming up through layers of dream logic and vintage gear hum.
This time around, they gave themselves space to experiment. They tracked the record at their own Glowmatic Sound studio, then brought in some heavy hitters to help shape the vibe. Jeff Berner of Psychic TV tracked the final vocals, and Martin Bisi—yes, that Martin Bisi, the guy who’s worked with Eno and Herbie Hancock—recorded synths and drums bouncing around the walls of his cavernous Brooklyn space. It’s that blend of synthetic and organic sound that gives Present Phase its pulse.
Closer listens reveal just how much care went into this thing. You can hear it in the way drum machines mesh with space echoes, how every vocal feels like it’s coming from a different dimension. Steve Fallone, who’s mastered work for Tame Impala, gave the final polish. Even the artwork, by German artist Kurt Star, locks into the record’s strange beauty.
If you’re into that intersection of post-punk minimalism and heady electronic drift, this one’s for you. Start with ‘Space Times Six,’ then fall into ‘Frictional’ and ‘Ocean Ocean.’
A.M. Boys – ‘Present Phase’ is out now. Dive in. Let it mess with your head a little.
Photo by Doug Young and Kurt Star
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