Review: The Phenomenal Handclap Band - We Are Worlds Away (Nublu Records)

"The uplifting and anthemic title track from their upcoming EP on New York’s legendary Nublu Records".

The Phenomenal Handclap Band is Daniel Collás, Juliet Swango, and Monika Heidemann. Since 2017, the Brooklyn based trio has released numerous critically acclaimed singles on labels such as Daptone, Toy Tonics, and Glitterbox that have garnered attention and praise from such luminaries including Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry,  Elton John, Don Letts and Gilles Peterson (this is going to make Peterson's soon coming 'We Out Here' festival very sweaty).

In 2023 the band released the 'Burning Bridges' EP on New York dance label Razor-N-Tape (they of 'Family Affair' etc) followed by the vinyl only 12” Like a Constellation on Lone Limited at the end of 2024 before popping up on Peter Matson's 'Hotel PM' album on Bastard Jazz (see review HERE).

‘We Are Worlds Away’, was written and recorded in Stockholm, Sweden’s Pansarmarängen Studio with the help of longtime collaborators Fredrik Swahn (Dungen, Melody’s Echo Chamber) and Morgan Phalen (Justice, Drakkar Nowhere).  Once you hear Linda Mirada's 'Qué largo es el verano' (review coming soon) that's got a big PHB imprint on it, 'We Are Worlds Away' and 'Free Time' sounds even better!

This is miles away from Zé Nigro's 'Silêncio' (also Nublu, see review HERE) but the YATM office thinks that's a good thing for a label as it shows that they are going places, even worlds away?

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Artist: The Phenomenal Handclap Band 
Title:   We Are Worlds Away
Release date: 29th July, 2025
Label : Nublu Records
Catalog Number : SI-NUB-069
Format:  Digital / Bandcamp