Round Room

Round Room is the tenth studio album by the American rock band Phish. The album was recorded over the span of four days in October 2002, and its release marked the end of the group’s two year hiatus from touring and recording.

Initially, Phish planned to record the album live at their December 31, 2002 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, their first concert since October 2000, but they decided instead to release the songs they had recorded that fall instead.

As with previous Phish albums, the songs originated in collaborative writing sessions between frontman Trey Anastasio and lyricist Tom Marshall (with two songs contributed by bass guitarist Mike Gordon). Round Room is unique, however, in that the final tracks were taken from the band’s unedited rehearsal sessions at The Barn, Anastasio’s studio in Vermont.