Local Phonies Fricchione and Conor Garrison make "Static Prismatic," a kaleidoscopic melange of indie rock, psych, electronica, and Americana. An entirely self-produced and self-designed album, it's both a sonic playground and an introspective deep-dive, deep-diving the duo as one of indie rock's most compelling acts.
"Hound Level" is the electrifying lead single from "Static Prismatic," a raw and anthemic meditation on modern anxiety. Capturing the anxiety of being 20-something in a pressurized world with the instantly relatable line, "I get the Sunday scaries every day of the week," Local Phonies steal a page from the playbook attributed to "The Office" (dropping a "wide-eyed and bushy-tailed" workday) in delivering a song that feels both urgent and timeless. Shimmering guitars and punchy, unvarnished production lend it an expansive but also intimate quality that echoes the lo-fi charm of MJ Lenderman and the spiky energy of We Are Scientists.
Through 12 intentionally constructed tracks, Static Prismatic explores themes of growth, self-discovery, and existential reflection through sound experimentation and genuine earnestness. Tracks like "Don't Think About It" and "Canbot" demonstrate the band's knack for melding hypnotic melodies with mind-bending lyricism and further show that the genre-blurring instincts are sharper than ever.
With Static Prismatic, Local Phonies exact the perfect, beautiful contradictions of life. It's chaotic , cohesive, unpolished, and the most deliberate imaginable. This is the sound of a band fully embracing its artistic transformation, and the result is nothing less than stunning.