''Voices'' is the second studio album by American
electronic rock
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duo
Phantogram Phantogram may refer to:
*Phantogram (band)
*Phantogram (optical illusion)
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, released February 18, 2014 by
Republic Records
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.
It was produced by the band and
John Hill John Hill may refer to:
Business
* John Henry Hill (1791–1882), American businessman, educator and missionary
* John Hill (planter) (1824–1910), Scottish-born American industrialist and planter
* John Hill (businessman) (1847–1926), Austral ...
. Steven Drozd of
the Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals), Derek Brown (keyb ...
contributed to the song "Never Going Home".
Reception
The album received a
Metacritic
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score of 74 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.
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Alternative Press
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* ''Alternative Press'' (magazine), an American music magazine
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'' critic Reed Fischer rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying that Phantogram "pull away from the pack" on their latest album, and that their "electronic and electric guitar alchemy has simultaneously become more infectious and complex than ever before".
The album debuted at No. 11 on the
''Billboard'' 200, and No. 3 on Top Rock Albums, selling around 20,000 in the first week. The album sold 115,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016.
In media
"Black Out Days" was featured in Twilight: Full Moon, the "Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me" (2014) episode of ''
How to Get Away with Murder
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'' and the "Impractical Applications" (2016) episode of ''
The Magicians''.
Track listing
Charts
Album
Year-end charts
References
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Phantogram (band) albums
2014 albums
Republic Records albums
Albums produced by John Hill (record producer)