Phantoms (Acceptance album)
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| Studio album by Acceptance | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Compound Studios, Seattle, Washington (June–July 2004) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Columbia/Sony | |||
| Producer | Aaron Sprinkle | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| AbsolutePunk | 93%[2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
| Punknews.org | [4] |
Phantoms is the only full-length studio album by American alternative rock band Acceptance, released through Sony Records on April 26, 2005. It was originally released with Extended Copy Protection.
In The Sims 2: University, on the College Rock Station, "This Conversation Is Over" is featured, redone in Simlish. "In Too Far" is also featured on NFL Street 2 and MLB 2006, with "Permanent" being in ATV Offroad Fury 3. "Different" is featured on the soundtrack to the films Stealth and Alpha and Omega.
Reception
Phantoms was met with limited critical acclaim. AbsolutePunk wrote: "It’s not often that bands can create pop-oriented music that has lasting value, but Acceptance has managed to do it with Phantoms. Outstanding vocals and truly talented songwriting sets this band apart from everybody else." [5]
Track listing
- "Take Cover" – 2:46
- "So Contagious" – 3:04
- "In Too Far" – 2:54
- "The Letter" – 3:02
- "Different" – 4:07
- "Ad Astra Per Aspera" – 1:19
- "This Conversation Is Over" – 3:15
- "Over You" – 3:52
- "Breathless" – 2:42
- "In the Cold" – 3:36
- "Permanent" – 3:22
- "Glory/Us" – 3:06
Personnel
Acceptance
- Jason Vena – vocals
- Christian McAlhaney – guitar
- Kaylan Cloud – guitar
- Ryan Zwiefelhofer – bass guitar
- Bryan Chalk– drums
Additional Musicians
- Aaron Sprinkle – piano, keyboards, additional guitars and percussion, backing vocals on "Breathless"
- Zach Hodges – rhodes piano on "Glory/Us"
- Phil Peterson – cello on "Different"
Production
- Aaron Sprinkle – programming, producer, engineer
- J.R. McNeely – mixing engineer
- Jack Joseph Puig – mixing engineer on "Different"
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing engineer on "Permanent"
- Brian Gardner – mastering engineer
References
- ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Phantoms – Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ Weber, Scott. "Acceptance – Phantoms". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ "Phantoms". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ "Acceptance – Phantoms". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ Weber, Scott. "Acceptance – Phantoms". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2009-10-16.