Phantom Island is out June 13, 2025 on http://www.pdoomrecords.com/ Pre-save: https://kglw.lnk.to/phantom-island
Director / Editor: Guy Tyzack Co-Director: Ambrose Kenny-Smith Cinematographer/Colour grader: Tom Dunphy Produced by Guy Tyzack & Tom Dunphy Super 8 DOP: Guy Tyzack Camera Assistant: Christy Chudosnik Costume Designer: Caity Westlake Runner: Zac Main Makeup: Nadine Muller Prosthetics: April Thurrowgood Aeroplane build: Boxwars 16mm film processing: Neglab Super 8 film processing: Nanolab Film scanning: Memorylab Eshay: Lilgerbs Strongman: Ryger G Miles Flight attendant: Hayley Mayall Swing Dancers: Miyako Miyazaki, Josh Varcoe, Steph Ashby, Joel Kohn, Kate Bray, Chris Sutton, Gabby Urban, Nick Ellis Friedl
-- Initial band recording by Sam Joseph Orchestral arrangement by Chad Kelly Orchestral recording by Lachlan Carrick and Ross Cockle Orchestra conducted by Brett Kelly Overdubs by King Gizzard Mixed by Stu Mackenzie Produced by Stu Mackenzie Mastered by Joe Carra
Amby: Piano, Vocals Cavs: Drums, Percussion Cookie: Organ Joey: Guitar, Vocals Lukey: Bass Stu: Guitar, Mellotron, Vocals
Orchestral Contractors – Roscoe Irwin, Cameron Jamieson Musical Consultant – Roscoe Irwin Saxophone: Tim Wilson, Lachlan Davidson, Phil Noy Trumpet: Patrick McMullin, Daniel Beasy, Shane Hooton Trombone: Chris Vizard, James Bowman, Joe O’Callaghan
DEADSTICK There once flew a pilot, high and free Danced with the clouds Pirouetted with the breeze But out of synch to the mechanical beat that pulsed at the heart of the metal machine Thought of their partner and thought of their kids Thought where they’re going and thought where they’d been But a subtle change The routine shattered Prepare the mind Arrange the matters
Deadstick Deadstick I’m a bird with a broken wing Deadstick (deadstick) Deadstick (deadstick) This nightingale can’t sing
I wake with a retch to the smell of ammonia and my eyes start watering A shadow? A body? “Who are you?” I say when a voice cracks like a frozen lake “I am your child, You are my mother and I’m sitting here dying” I say “I got no children, I am but a boy, you are mistaken
”She sings “Follow me down through the wind and the earth to the edge of the forgotten seas” “Save me from the hurt” “Tell me of my worth” “A phantom is taking everything”
Deadstick Death wish Panic in the cockpit Praying in the cabin We’re all holding hands Deadstick Death wish Lost all propulsive Propellers ain’t spinning Being forced to land Deadstick Death wish We’re shutting off the engines Blues skies are turning a darker grey Deadstick Death wish Heading for the smoking hole in the airfield I can’t locate
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Save me! I’m in a tight spot Catastrophe Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Save me! I’m ‘bout to make a crash landing
Deadstick Deadstick I’m a bird with a broken wing Deadstick Deadstick This nightingale can’t sing Yeah!
Deadstick Death wish I can’t believe we made it out alive Deadstick Death wish Send me help before I die
