Fantasy Black Channel

Fantasy Black Channel
Studio album by Late of the Pier
Released	30 July 2008
Recorded	2006−2008 at various locations
Genre	Dance-punk, electroclash, glam punk, new rave
Length	42:47
Label	Parlophone
Producer	Erol Alkan, Sam Eastgate
Singles from Fantasy Black Channel
"Bathroom Gurgle" Released: 10 September 2007 Re-released: 2 October 2008 "The Bears Are Coming" Released: 2 March 2008 "Space and the Woods" / "Focker" Released: 19 May 2008 "Heartbeat" Released: 4 August 2008

Fantasy Black Channel is the only studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label. Five tracks had already been released as singles in the United Kingdom: "Bathroom Gurgle", "The Bears Are Coming", "Space and the Woods" and "Focker" as a double A-side, and "Heartbeat". The record peaked at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart, but failed to chart in the United States.

The album was recorded in lead vocalist Sam Eastgate's bedroom in Castle Donington, England, and at several locations in London. It went through a fractured creative process that lasted more than two years. It was eventually produced by Eastgate and DJ Erol Alkan between 2007 and 2008. Fantasy Black Channel does not contain a unifying musical or lyrical theme; rather, it is a collage of all the ideas, genres, and studio effects that fascinated the band members and Alkan, especially during live recording sessions. The record was very well received by critics. It was often treated as one of the best British albums of 2008 because of its eclecticism and spirit of invention. Late of the Pier did not record any further albums following the death of drummer Ross Dawson in 2015.