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Phantom Hands (Edit)

Phantom Hands (Edit)

The Behaviour – “Phantom Hands (Edit)”
Out September 19, 2025 via Rexius Records

The Behaviour returns with “Phantom Hands (Edit)”, a dark, cinematic cut that tightens the project’s gothic-inspired alternative rock into a radio and playlist-ready form. Fuzzed bass, hypnotic drums and noir-tinged guitars coil around a cathartic chorus, pushing the intensity forward while preserving the spacious, reverb-laden atmosphere that defines The Behaviour.

Led by multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Marshall Kilpatric (ex-Black Light Burns, tours alongside Motörhead, Deftones, Chris Cornell, The Smashing Pumpkins), The Behaviour explores the shadowy edges of modern blues rock and neo-psychedelia—where shoegaze textures meet post-grunge weight. Lyrically, “Phantom Hands” turns adoration and longing into a ritual of healing: “We must appreciate our scars / as they’re beautiful soul wounds.”

The track was recorded by Marshall Kilpatric at Quaternal Studios in Sturbridge, MA, mixed by Paul Malinowski (Massive Sound, Shawnee, KS; bassist for Shiner) and mastered by Mike Nolte (Eureka Mastering, Portland, OR). The new edit brings the hook into focus and increases replay value without sanding off the edges—the analog warmth remains, the chorus hits sooner, and the dynamic arc stays volatile and alive.

Sitting somewhere between Black Rebel Motorcycle ClubThe Black Angels and Failure, The Behaviour channels a lineage of nocturnal rock into something personal and current: heavy and hypnotic, vulnerable yet tough. It’s music for night drives and deep reflection—songs that carry weight and leave space.

Cover art by:  Marshall Kilpatric, Icon Design: Chuck Cuevas 

September 19, 2025
Single
Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Rock