Magic Eye is the first EP by the Germaphobes and was released by the band and Pleasence Records on Nov. 27, 2015, in the form of digital copies, cassette tapes, and vinyl.
All of the songs on Magic Eye were written by the duo of frontmen, Paul Erlichman and Neil Rankan, who started the band and continue to write the material.
The entirety of Magic Eye is obscure pop that is upbeat and catchy. It includes pristine guitar riffs, condensed vocals for effect, shuffling drums, and beautiful harmonies between the vocalists Erlichman, Rankan, and Lisa Carson throughout the album. The song “Oil in a Jar” stands out from the rest of the tracks, as it boasts gorgeous harmonizing choir vocals by a score of an additional eight vocalists.
Each song on Magic Eye tells a surreal story that can send you spiralling into the next song not knowing when the last one ended or where the next one began.