Phil and the Osophers' fifth full-length album Toward Conquering the Invisible North finds the band developing into a jingly and jangly artistic indie rock band with carefully crafted and philosophical lyrics. The band has a catalog of over 100 songs, but this new album is their most impressive work to date. The 12 song cycle is arranged as a family tree, with the first song being the album's patriarch and the last song being the newest of lineage. It's this sort of innovation that makes Phil and the Osophers such a one of a kind act. Phil and the Osophers have recently played shows with bands like Le Loup, The Ruby Suns and The Dodos.