Raise the Dead

Raise the Dead
Studio album by
Phantom Planet
ReleasedApril 15, 2008
Recorded2006–2008[1]
StudioZeitgeist
GenreAlternative rock, garage rock
Length43:07
LabelFueled by Ramen
ProducerTony Berg
Phantom Planet chronology
Phantom Planet EP
(2007) 		Raise the Dead
(2008) 		Devastator
(2020)
Phantom Planet studio album chronology
Phantom Planet
(2004) 		Raise the Dead
(2008) 		Devastator
(2020)
Singles from Raise the Dead
  1. "Do the Panic"
    Released: March 10, 2008
  2. "Dropped"
    Released: October 30, 2008[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net83%[3]
AllMusic[4]
Blender[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Raise the Dead is the fourth studio album by American rock band Phantom Planet, released on April 15, 2008 through Fueled by Ramen. It was the final album the band released during their initial run; at the end of 2008 they would go on an “indefinite hiatus”. The group reunited for a handful of one-off performances between 2011 and 2013, and would permanently regroup in 2019, producing the comeback album Devastator (2020).

Background

Early on in the recording process Phantom Planet's contract with Epic Records expired, which left them searching for a new record label. The band would eventually sign to Fueled by Ramen.

The band entered a studio with the Dust Brothers in October 2005 to begin demoing songs for a new album, including “Geronimo" and “Too Much Too Often”.[8]

‘’Raise the Dead’’ includes reworked versions of "Leader", "Geronimo" and “Too Much Too Often”, all of which appeared on the Limited Edition Tour EP, as well as a reworked version of "Do the Panic", which originally appeared on the band's 'bootleg' fanclub CD Phantom Planet: Negatives. It was also the band's first studio effort to fully feature Jeff Conrad’s drumming; he previously played om two songs on their previous album, Phantom Planet (2004).

In an interview with RaggedMag, frontman Alex Greenwald explained that "all bands are kind of their own cult, you know, but we want to take it to a new level. We really like the show Lost, and even though it's totally fiction, there's this air of mystery that's lacking in a lot entertainment these days. I really like mystery in things, and what a little bit of enigma brings out of people and their imaginations...a band is about community, and within itself it is a brotherhood; it's companionship. But a band can't be anything without the people to love it. Our goal will be to recruit and befriend as many people as possible with our message."

Outtakes

Phantom Planet recorded at least 27 songs for Raise the Dead. 12 of the songs made the final album, while another three would be released as bonus tracks. Two songs recorded during the album’s sessions, “Torture Me” and “ROTK”, were re-recorded and released on the group’s next album, Devastator (2020). The song “Never Apart” will appear on their upcoming sixth studio album, tentatively scheduled for Summer 2026. Many of the remaining songs have been released on the band’s Patreon.[1]

Release

On January 20, 2008, Phantom Planet posted a bulletin on their Myspace page to announce that the official release date would be April 15, 2008. Fueled by Ramen re-released a teaser trailer and stated that the first single from the album would be a reworking of "Do the Panic". The second single was "Dropped". The video, directed by Eric Wareheim, was released in December 2008.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Greenwald, except “Geronimo” written by Greenwald and Sam Farrar.[note 1]

Raise the Dead track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Raise the Dead"4:27
2."Dropped"3:27
3."Leader"2:49
4."Do the Panic"3:34
5."Quarantine"3:26
6."Ship Lost at Sea"3:33
7."Demon Daughters"4:26
8."Geronimo"2:38
9."Too Much, Too Often"3:29
10."Confess"3:07
11."Leave Yourself for Somebody Else"3:12
12."I Don't Mind"4:57
Total length:43:07
iTunes deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
13."Ivory Daggers"2:29
14."From This Day On" (originally appeared on Phantom Planet EP)4:32
15."What Are You Waiting For"3:37
Total length:53:38

Personnel

Musicians

Phantom Planet

Additional musicians

  • Children's Choir – vocals on "Leader"

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Raise the Dead
Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 119

Notes

  1. ^ The liner notes for Raise the Dead credit Greenwald with writing every single song except “Geronimo”, co-written with Farrar. Tidal also credits Farrar with co-writing “Too Much Too Often”, specifically on the Phantom Planet EP.[9] The ASCAP Songview database (for distributing royalties) credits Greenwald and Farrar alongside bandmates Darren Robinson and Jeff Conrad on nearly every song- “Leader”, “Ship Lost at Sea”, “Demon Daughters”, “Geronimo”, “Too Much Too Often”, “Confess”, “Leave Yourself For Somebody Else”, “I Don’t Mind”, “Ivory Daggers”, “From This Day On” and “What Are You Waiting For” all have every band member receiving a co-writing credit.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Old BTS photo alert". Patreon.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  2. ^ Robinson, Darren (October 30, 2008). "It's Not Like". Phantom Planet. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009.
  3. ^ "Phantom Planet - Raise the Dead - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. April 15, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Raise the Dead at AllMusic
  5. ^ Weiner, Jonah (April 2008). "Album Reviews of the Week: Mariah Carey, Phantom Planet and More..." Blender.
  6. ^ Spier, Ben (April 15, 2008). "Raise the Dead Review". EW.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Hoard, Christian (May 14, 2008). "Raise the Dead". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008.
  8. ^ "Alex Records Guitar On Geronimo w/ Dust Bros". YouTube. April 28, 2007. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  9. ^ "Phantom Planet EP / Phantom Planet". Tidal. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Greenwald Alex". ASCAP. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  11. ^ "Phantom Planet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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