Vanity Crash dives into the rabbit hole of dreamy songs on their fifth release, Phantasmagoria. Vanity Crash has been spreading the gospel of glittery rock and roll, with crunchy guitars, hooky tunes, interesting lyrics and pure glam style. They continue dressing up and throwing down with eye-popping synchronized light shows, outrageous stage costumes and provocative attitude, opening for the likes of the New York Dolls, Poison, the Darkness and Gogol Bordello. The title track “Phantasmagoria” is a fascinating trip into altered realities, “So It Seems” is a questioning look at our modern life, “Life On A Cool Curve” reminds us that it’s empowering to be different, and the punked-up “Emily Dickenson” is about a one-night stand with a reclusive poet (no, not that one). The album concludes with the beautifully melancholic “Angel & Me,” which features piano work from Mike Garson, David Bowie’s longtime pianist. The album cover is adorned with eye-popping graphics from renowned artists Gary and Laura Dumm, Jim “The Rev” Giar, Ashley Ribblett, Clare Kolat and Tim Switalski. Sounds Like: David Bowie, Mott the Hoople, T-Rex, Muse, The Struts “If you enjoy catchy, glam-based rock and roll, this would be something you would definitely LOVE.” - Buzz Kompier, Observer “One of the only bands on the local circuit that keeps the glam rock flame burning brightly, Vanity Crash has been going strong for a decade now, pumping out good, gritty records with regularity.” - Jeff Niesel of Scene Magazine