Phantom Vibes by Joey O'Neil

Have you ever felt your phone vibrate in your pocket only to realize nobody is trying to reach you? An album of figurative ghost stories, Phantom Vibes is Joey O'Neil's third full-length release for which she has learned to play the theremin. This 12-track collection marries the modern world with the spirit realm, exploring presence in familiar forms. Swirling amongst the theremin’s haunting wail are some enchanting vibraphone trills, the arresting breath of a flute, a trumpet’s nostalgic croon, a warm organ, and a weepy pedal steel voiced by producer Aaron Goldstein (Le Ren, Julianna Riolino). Their previous collaboration on O'Neil's sophomore record Ever Ahead garnered praise from the CBC, Exclaim!, Canadian Beats, NEXT Magazine; and presently there are new anecdotes to offer. Millennial tales of missed calls, photographic presence, triggering melodies, mannerism possession, and even “ghosting” are gifted a timeless weight by the album’s anachronistic arrangements. Structured with tracks that act as an overture (I Pick Up), an intermission (Phantom Vibes), and a coda (Lapse), this record leaves breathing room between thoughts, allowing moments to loom long enough to sink in while riffing on familiar refrains. It’s as if O’Neil’s heartfelt songs of intangible connection, narrated by her vulnerable voice and uplifted by the backup vocals of the theremin, are shared memories echoing in space. More than ever, Joey O’Neil has cordially invited us into her personal reflection as she hosts this soul-stirring séance… and we’re so pleased to accept.

Tracklist

1.	I Pick Up	1:57

2.	Ghost Me	3:21

3.	In a Taxi	3:45

4.	Mirroring	2:46

5.	Fawning Season	2:24

6.	Phantom Vibes	2:06

7.	Neighbour	2:56

8.	PO Box	2:08

9.	Still	3:09

10.	So Long	4:22

11.	Songs About You	3:03

12.	Lapse	0:52

Credits

released August 25, 2023

Written by Joey O'Neil
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Aaron Goldstein
Recorded at Gold Standard Recorders (Toronto, ON) 2023
Additional edits by Josée Caron
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova

Joey O'Neil: Vocals, guitar, theremin
Robin Hatch: Piano, organ
Dani Nash: Drums
Kate Palumbo: Bass
Racha Moukalled: Vibraphone
Tom Moffett: Trumpet
Connor Moe: Flute
Aaron Goldstein: Pedal steel
Josée Caron: Lead guitar

Album art: Horst Herget
Press photos: Liv Sacco

Thank you, Mum, Dad, and bekky
Thank you, Josée Caron
Thank you, Aaron Goldstein, all the musicians, and Select Bakery
Thank you, Liv Sacco, Horst Herget, and Rose Aura
Thank you, Laura-Lynn Petrick, Nina Vroemen, and the ghost dancers
Thank you, Carolina Eyck and Micah Barnes
Thank you, Jen Cymek and Music Yukon
Thank you, Lil Anderson and the Dryden Ministry of Natural Resources

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
This project was made possible thanks to Yukon Media Development and the Performing Musician Fund.

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