Phanotgram have released a music video for their single “Into Happiness,” which was released earlier this summer. “Into Happiness” is the New York duo’s first new music since their 2016 album Three. The video follows two people connected by a red cord tied around their pinky fingers; as they grow and as things change, they remain connected.
In a press release about the video, Phantogram says, “‘Into Happiness’ is a song about growth and realization of a lot of things in our lives over the years. We teamed up with Floria Sigismondi, whose work we’ve loved for some time; it was fun to put ourselves in her hands and let her take the video and song where she saw it going. Since we’ve known each other since preschool, she wanted to show our journey together throughout our lives.”
Sigismondi, whose credits include The Runaways, David Bowie, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, and Rihanna, adds, “There is an Eastern myth about the red thread of fate—a string tied by the gods around one’s little finger connecting them to other souls they are destined to meet. The cord may stretch or tangle, but it never breaks and their fates are always tied. The ‘Into Happiness’ visual plays on this concept, metaphorically exploring this connection. We meet Sarah and Josh at different ages as they move through an enigmatic dreamworld, always connected by this red string representing their passion, friendship, and music.”
Phantogram will be touring North America this summer, including performances with Bob Moses and festivals such as Life Is Beautiful and Hopscotch Music Festival. Tickets and more info available on the band’s website; one dollar per ticket sold from the headlining dates will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Phantogram Summer 2019 Tour Dates
August 3 Los Angeles, CA Alt 98.7 Summer Camp
August 16 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort*
August 17 Ogden, UT Twilight Concert Series*
August 18 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
August 19 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
August 20 Bellvue, CO Mishawaka Amphitheatre*
August 22 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Cove at Harrah’s*
August 23 Kansas City, MO KC Live!*
August 25 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre*
August 27 Madison, WI The Sylvee*
August 28 Columbus, OH Express Live!*
August 29 Detroit, MI The Fillmore*
August 30 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall*
August 31 Clifton Park, NY Upstate Concert Hall
September 3 Boston, MA House of Blues*
September 4 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall*
September 5 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre
September 6 Washington, D.C. The Anthem*
September 7 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
September 9 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle*
September 10 Birmingham, AL Avondale Brewing Company*
September 12 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall*
September 13 Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory*
September 14 Austin, TX Stubb’s^
September 15 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
September 16 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren*
September 22 Las Vegas, NV Life Is Beautiful
November 22 San Diego, CA Wonderfront Music Festival
* with Bob Moses
^ Sold Out
