“On Changephobia Rostam embraces growth and clarity”
“The producer and songwriter’s second solo album is a romantic exploration of uncertainty, a rush of momentum softened by his trademark sounds.”
“When Rostam Batmanglij met a stranger on a park bench some years ago and, despite himself, began to open up to the man about recent changes in his life, he didn’t know that the conversation would inspire the creation of his second album, Changephobia. But that’s precisely what it did. “Change is good,” the stranger said. “Go with it.” It was this understated pearl of wisdom that encouraged Rostam”
“The production wizard’s second album is his most compact work yet, which is alternately a boon and a crutch”
“The LA streets zoom by as the camera flits through famous faces laughing, dancing, or just watching the world go by. The video for ‘From the Back of a Cab’, the latest single from Vampire Weekend producer and founding member Rostam’s road-trip inspired album, ‘Changephobia’, is a clever – and very literal – way to showcase some of the many stars he’s has worked with: Charlie XCX and Haim, among ot”
