Concert Review: Phantogram (Ritz Raleigh)

BY ANDREA REINWALD

Phantogram finally returned to North Carolina after the pandemic, and everyone was ecstatic. Opening the night was Meija, a synth-drenched indie pop artist, who set the perfect tone to hype up the crowd for the night.

Phantogram turned the venue into a full-on light show, with colorful stroking lights - perfectly fitting the name of their tour, Running Through Colors. Sarah Barthel greeted the crowd, saying, "It's been so long - how was your pandemic? I'm going to shut the fuck up now because we have so many songs now, which is nuts!"

Touring for their new album Memory of a Day, which was released in October, Phantogram's setlist was a well-balanced mix of their new and older songs. They kicked off the night with "Jealousy" from the new album and played some fan favorites like "Fall in Love," "When I'm Small," and "Don't Move."

When they performed their popular hit song "Black Out Days," the crowd was fully engaged--heads bobbing, hands waving in the air with little phones in sight, just fully enjoying the moment.

Their performance and visual production truly created a euphoric vibe, almost like transcending to a new dimension. Even though it was a Monday night, they sure made it feel like a Friday night.

SETLIST
"Jealousy"
"Dont Move"
"Fall in Love"
"Feedback Invisible"
"Pedestal"
"It Wasn't Meant To Be"
"Mouthful"
"Run Run Blood"
"Attaway"
"You Are The Ocean"
"Answer"
"All A Mystery"
"Happy Again"
"Black Out Days"
"Come Alive"
"Glowing"
"You Don't Get Me High"
"When I'm Small"

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ANDREA REINWALD

Andrea Reinwald is originally from Florida and has moved across the country twice, first from Florida to Alaska and then from Alaska to North Carolina. Often called "the girl who’s always at a concert" by her friends, Andrea’s love for music has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. Since picking up instruments in middle school, Andrea found that concert photography offers the best of both worlds, blending her passion for music with her love for visual storytelling. Whether it's pop, indie, rock, Latin, or EDM, you'll likely find her in the crowd, camera in hand. Check out her work on IG at @andreavphotos!

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