Phenomenal Handclap Band is the one that was never meant to be: an initially loose collective of musicians who wanted to stray away from the show circuit and focus on production. However, demand for PHB exploded following the release of hit single “15 To 20,” resulting in this diverse group of musicians stepping back into the spotlight for two albums, including the new Form & Control. We invited Sean Marquand, one of PHB’s founding members, to guest edit magnetmagazine.com this week. Read our recent feature on the band here.
Marquand: The Specials are one of our favorite bands. “Ghost Town” is one of those magical songs that resonated with us long before we had any context for it. I feel like all the background we’ve gleaned from the making of the record to the huge impression it made on the U.K. over the years is great to know about, but for me, this song stands on its own. It triggers my imagination in such a magical way. I think when I first heard it at a young age, I thought it was about ghosts.
