Portishead’s Geoff Barrow is accusing Phantogram of stealing a drum sample for their song, “When I’m Small”. I listened to both songs in the link and sorry to say, both drum samples almost sound exactly the same.

I’m not surprised that Phantogram would get accused of plagiarism at some point ’cause most of their songs sounds like other songs from other bands and artists.

Portishead’s Geoff Barrow Says Phantogram Ripped Him Off, Too

I don’t know why everybody likes Phantogram so much. So they’re from my hometown of Greenwich and everyone here is friends with them, so that automatically makes us have to like them? I don’t dig Phantogram. I find their music boring and unoriginal. They’re just trying to make pop music so they can make it in the mainstream. In order to be successful, they rip off songs by other bands so they can make it. They’re obviously desperate for fame.

I tried to get into this band and even saw them live once and they bored me to tears. I don’t know what’s so special about them, anyways. I tried to support Phantogram but it’s just their music is not my cup of tea. Their songwriting not good. Just my opinion and if other people don’t like it, I don’t care.

Don’t be surprised that more bands will start accusing them of plagiarism.

Kev