Background
In 2015, Marianas Trench released their fourth studio album '' Astoria'', with the lead single, "One Love", reaching the top 100 on the ''Billboard'' Canada singles chart. The second single, "This Means War", was their first single to not hit top 100 in Canada. Marianas Trench performed at the New Year celebrations in Niagara Falls, Ontario in 2017. In the fall of 2017, the single "Rhythm of Your Heart" was released. On March 15, 2018, the music video for "Rhythm of Your Heart" premiered on YouTube. On November 5, 2018, the band announced the lead single off their upcoming fifth album, "I Knew You When", which was later released on November 16. On December 3, 2018, the band announced the US Suspending Gravity Tour to promote their upcoming album ''Phantoms''. The music video for "I Knew You When" was released on YouTube on December 19, 2018. On January 31, 2019, their second single from ''Phantoms'', "Only the Lonely Survive", was premiered on YouTube. On February 7, 2019, the third released single from ''Phantoms'', "Echoes Of You", featuringConcept and sound
''Phantoms'' has been described by the band as "being haunted by the ghosts of former love." Josh Ramsay describes the new record as "modern-song writing, but very organic, old-school approaches and trickery...done in a way that you haven't heard us do before." "It's about messy, real-life love with consequences; the kind of relationship that takes years to build," Ramsay sums up. And for him, it's personal. "Fun fact: every love song I've ever written is about the same girl." Although ''Phantoms'' draws inspiration from a decidedly personal place, however: "It's not like you're just listening in on someone else's life. Everybody has that experience. That's just living. And ''Phantoms'', I think, will allow people to connect on their own level, with their own story, to the ones that we're sharing."Promotion
Marianas Trench went on the Suspending Gravity Tour in order to promote the album.Reception
''Phantoms'' has mostly received positive reviews from critics. Shannon Shumaker said "Each song on ''Phantoms'' stands alone as a masterpiece, and when combined, it makes for a very dramatic, exciting listen. Although the massive sounds on the album can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, and the more energetic songs might sound a bit similar, it's the little stand-out moments throughout the album that make it special. From the spectacular high vocals on 'Don't Miss Me?' to the retro guitar work on 'Your Ghost' and the massive chorus on 'I Knew You When,' there's a spark to each and every song on the album that makes it fun to listen to."Track listing
Personnel
Credits for ''Phantoms'' adapted from AllMusic. ;Marianas Trench * Josh Ramsay – vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass, programming * Matt Webb – guitar, vocals * Mike Ayley – bass, vocals * Ian Casselman – drums, percussion, vocals ;Additional musicians * Roger Manning – additional vocals * Nik Pesut – drums ;Production * Josh Ramsay – producer, arrangement, composer, engineering, mixing * Garnet Armstrong - art direction, design * Julie Baldwin – management * Zach Blackstone – engineering, assistant * Ralph James - booking * Ted Jensen – mastering * Ivan Otis – photography * Benny Ramsay - executive producer * Jets Ramsay - executive producer * Dave Rave - mixing * Jonathan Simkin - A&R, management * David Sullivan-Kaplan - booking * Karolina Turek - band photography * Fred Webb - assistantCharts
References
{{Authority control 2019 albums Marianas Trench (band) albums 604 Records albums