Phantoms (Acceptance album)

Phantoms
Studio album by Acceptance
Released	April 26, 2005
Recorded	Compound Studios, Seattle, Washington (June–July 2004)
Genre	Alternative pop,[1] pop,[2][3] pop rock,[1][2][4] rock[3]
Label	Columbia/Sony
Producer	Aaron Sprinkle
Acceptance chronology
Black Lines to Battlefields (2003) Phantoms (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
AbsolutePunk	93%[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[3]
Punknews.org	[1]

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.

Reception

By March 2006, the album had sold over 75,000 copies.^[6]

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." ^[7]

Track listing

1. "Take Cover" – 2:46
2. "So Contagious" – 3:04
3. "In Too Far" – 2:54
4. "The Letter" – 3:02
5. "Different" – 4:07
6. "Ad Astra Per Aspera" – 1:19
7. "This Conversation Is Over" – 3:15
8. "Over You" – 3:52
9. "Breathless" – 2:42
10. "In the Cold" – 3:36
11. "Permanent" – 3:22
12. "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

1. "Acceptance – Phantoms". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
2. Weber, Scott. "Acceptance – Phantoms". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
3. "Phantoms". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
4. http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/19_albums_we_cant_believe_turn_10_this_year
5. Loftus, Johnny. "Phantoms – Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
6. Kohli, Rohan (April 6, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending March 26, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
7. Weber, Scott. "Acceptance – Phantoms". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2009-10-16.