phantasma, by Sterile Cuckoo

phantasma

by Sterile Cuckoo

supported by

The Serial Chiller Nice combination of abstract ambience and rhythmical post-pop. Raw production, real charm.

Liza Borodinova Art Phantasma is the perfect name for an album like this. When I finished listening to it I felt like I was halfway through a fever daydream

Riffmaster General I prefer the shoegaze part of this release (Clint is top tier) - it is overwhelmingly heavy, a true sonic avalanche, as it is supposed to be.
Favorite track: Clint.

Alberto Gustaffson Borderline bedroom recordings for the heavy-hearted and the grieving. Sterile Cuckoo captures the uneasy feelings and reproduces them into an ethereal mix. Excellent loop work.

Kochan Droning guitar lo-fi, noise pop and everything. As a fan of every Mark Mcguires project and Slowdive i really enjoyed this one.

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.

Purchasable with gift card

name your price
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Includes unlimited streaming of phantasma via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Sold Out

1.	The Ghost of Saint Claire 03:41	buy track
2.	27 Leaves 03:47	buy track
3.	Sheltering Sky 03:16	buy track
4.	Cry! Drown! Leave behind Things, Leave behind Everything 03:48	buy track
5.	The Ponder Heart 02:42	buy track
6.	Nocturne for Werther 01:59	buy track
7.	Clint 03:38	buy track
8.	Ex Nihilo 01:28	buy track

credits

released July 17, 2022

"...such a freeform movement of noise, of dreamy constructs, wispy and evocative and a grand reawakening of the MBV/Cocteau’s/Slowdive/I Break Horses mine of music that hits you squarely in the mid-drift so it is hard to breathe..."
mp3hugger

"...there is much to admire in its grandiose and ephemeral lo-fi textures...mesmeric, captivating material..."
Plainly & Painfully

"...Alternating noisy beat to more cinematic, mellow panoramas, ‘phantasma’ is bound to be your next obsession."
WEAREYMX

"...the combination of heavily distorted percussive elements with the hypnogogic wash of shoegaze elements makes Sterile Cuckoo...a highly rewarding listen..."
Tome to the Weather Machine

"...a graceful combination of noise music injected into pop."
The Wild Is Calling

phantasma was written and performed by sterile cuckoo
additional vocals by orion lake (orionlake.bandcamp.com)
additional guitars by antonio svisa
artwork and inspiring support by sanirams (www.instagram.com/sanirams/)

full album stream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRwhJOoWKFk

license

about

Sterile Cuckoo

lo-fi dreams.

discography

phantasma

Jul 2022
isola

Oct 2020
Elysian

Dec 2018
New Rave

Jan 2017
yespleaseforever EP

Mar 2016

contact / help

Contact Sterile Cuckoo

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Sterile Cuckoo, you may also like:

Brave Face
by wicked lights

supported by 9 fans who also own “phantasma”

Rock n roll should be good for dancing. This formula was pioneered by The Who and New York Dolls, improved by Bloc Party and TV on the Radio, and the same formula serves good for wicked light too. Anton Kobra
go to album
French Music 101, Eric John Kaiser plays Brassens
by Eric John Kaiser

supported by 9 fans who also own “phantasma”

Classic sounding relaxing pop music - bright as the morning. Ahh french is definitely the language of love and Eric John speaks it perfectly. There is something much more behind the perfect musicianship and melody... emotion... true soul power. amazing Liza Borodinova Art
go to album
A Thousand Times
by Alan Apuli

supported by 8 fans who also own “phantasma”

A Thousand Times quickly became the part of my morning routine. Relaxing, romantic ballads at their best Eddie the Jogger
go to album
Blue
by Cosmic Child

Slightly somber indie pop from Singapore for fans of Sarah Records. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 8, 2018
go to album
Forest Bees
by Forest Bees

Meticulously-crafted productions provide the backdrop for haunting, slowly-winding vocals on this gloriously shadowy EP. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 19, 2017
go to album
Perseids
by somesurprises

Seattle band somesurprises return with lofty, pretty dream pop that recalls the dissonant beauty of Broadcast, Grouper, and MBV. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 13, 2024
go to album
Dog In Hell
by Funny Face

supported by 8 fans who also own “phantasma”

I love listening to 98 Civic while walking on the beach with my girlfriend until the LSD wears off and realize that I'm dragging a mannequin around a McDonald parking lot Ivan Satanov
go to album