Music Marianas Trench is [from left to right] Matt Webb, Josh Ramsay, Ian Casselman, and Mike Ayley.
POE RE-IMAGINED Marianas Trench Goes for a Macabre Theme On Phantoms, Their Latest Release By Anthony Savona
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ew things are more inspirational to art than heartbreak, which is why breakup albums have proven to be a longtime staple in the music industry and in heavy rotation on playlists. Their impact can’t be ignored—Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, Beck’s Sea Change, Taylor Swift’s RED, Bob Dylan’s Blood on
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the Tracks—the list goes on and on. But what happens after? Marianas Trench’s latest album, Phantoms, thematically picks up right after their last album, the ’80s-inspired Astoria. Though essentially a breakup album, Astoria set the scene using sounds reminiscent of ’80s classics—and gear