Phantom Planet Seeks Sinister Inspiration

You remember Phantom Planet, right? Shutup. Yes, you do. Jason Schwartzman was the drummer, and they sang The O.C. theme song about going to California. That’s what I thought. Well, they’re back with a new album, the first in four years, and it’s largely inspired by the music of Sharon Tate murderer Charles Manson and Jonestown founder Jim Jones. Good call. Whenever I’m scratching my way through a creative dry spell, I turn toward the most heinous, decrepit members of society for guidance.

According to Billboard, the ghoulish LP is entitled Raise The Dead and will be marketed by pop-punk label Fueled By Ramen. They, of course, also play home to Panic At The Disco, Fall Out Boy, AIDS, unwarranted rape, Dan Brown, and every other over-hyped piece of shit this world has to offer. The disc is set to drop on April 15th. Don’t worry about getting to the store early, I’m pretty confident the record won’t be sold out.