It’s the last thing anyone wants to discuss anymore, but the COVID pandemic did a lot of good for artists like Phosphene. You get a sampling of those positive results today with the debut of their new single “Levitation.” It comes from Phosphene’s latest album, their third in total, Transmute, due September 15th. With a classic sound and vibe, “Levitation” will remind you of more vintage indie rock and shoegaze. It’s just one slice of a very diverse record upcoming, with songs both old and new. The pandemic enabled the duo of Rachel Frankel and Matt Hemmerich to take a deep dive into their catalogue. While they recorded new material, they also sifted through their archives. Within those archives, they found demos and voice memos of song ideas that all fit together quite coherently. Discuss...