''Revelator'' is the eighth studio album by American band Phosphorescent, released on April 5, 2024, as their label debut on

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and their first studio album in six years, following '' C'est La Vie'' (2018).

Background

Lead member Matthew Houck recorded the album at his

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studio over the course of six months. Houck considers the album the best he has ever written, as it explores "unspoken truths" that come in the process of "navigating home, partnership, and family". It features contributions from

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, Jim White of

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and his partner Jo Schornikow. The latter wrote the song "The World Is Ending" which marks the first song in the history of Phosphorescent not written by Houck. ''Revelator'' is set to be the band's debut album on

, after having released five albums under

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. On January 23, 2024, Houck debuted several songs from the record at ''The Bitter End'' in

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before announcing the album the following day, alongside the release of the eponymous lead single. Houck calls "Revelator" the "best song" he has ever written that made him realize that he is in the process of writing an entirely new album.

Critical reception

Year-end lists

Track listing

Charts

References

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