''Three'' is the third studio album by American

electronic rock Electronic rock (also known as electro rock and synth rock) is a music genre that involves a combination of rock music and electronic music, featuring instruments typically found within both genres. It originates from the late 1960s when rock b ...

duo

Phantogram Phantogram may refer to: *Phantogram (band) Phantogram is an American music duo from Greenwich (town), New York, Greenwich, New York (state), New York, formed in 2007 and consisting of multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Sarah Barthel and Josh ...

, released October 7, 2016 by

Republic Records Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially ...

. It was produced by band members Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, along with

Ricky Reed Eric Burton Frederic (born January 15, 1982), known professionally as Ricky Reed, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter, and the founder of Nice Life Recording Company. In 2005, he formed the musical project Wallpaper., which las ...

, John Hill, and Dan Wilson. The album was preceded by the June 2016 release of the single "You Don't Get Me High Anymore".

Background

In the nine years until ''Three''s release, Phantogram, a duo of Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, transformed from an indie

trip hop Trip hop is a musical genre that has been described as a psychedelic music, psychedelic fusion of hip hop music, hip hop and electronica with slow tempos and an atmospheric sound. The style emerged as a more experimental music, experimental var ...

act to a

-signed pop act, collaborating with the likes of

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...

Skrillex Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ, record producer, musician, singer. Raised in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he began his career in 2004 as the lead vocalist of the ...

and

Big Boi Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), known professionally as Big Boi, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in Atlanta, he was one half of the Southern hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper ...

. Barthel's older sister, Becky, died by suicide in January of 2016, which greatly impacting the album. " You Don't Get Me High Anymore" samples the drum break from "Hook And Sling (Part I)," a 1969 track by

Eddie Bo Edwin Joseph Bocage (September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009), known as Eddie Bo, was an American singer and pianist from New Orleans. Schooled in jazz, he was known for his blues, soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrang ...

that he wrote with Alfred Scramuzza. Bo (under his real name, Edwin Bocage) and Scramuzza have writers credits on the song.

Release

The album debuted at No. 5 on the ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ...

'' Top Album Sales chart and No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It included the single "You Don't Get Me High Anymore", produced by Josh Carter and Reed. A series of promotional remixes of the lead single by

How to Dress Well How to Dress Well is the stage name of Tom Krell, an American multimedia artist, singer-songwriter, and producer from Boulder, Colorado. He began releasing music independently through his own blog around 2009 and via labels like Tri Angle, Lefs ...

A-Trak Alain Macklovitch (born March 30, 1982), known professionally as A-Trak, is a Canadian DJ, record producer, and record executive. He came to prominence in the late 2000s as an international club DJ and remix artist, known for incorporating highl ...

, Miami Horror,

Attlas Jeff Hartford, better known by his stage name Attlas (stylized as ATTLAS), is a Canadian DJ, electronic music producer and musician. Hartford is known for his progressive house and electronica releases on the electronic label mau5trap and has oft ...

, and The Range were released following the album.

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer * signifies an additional producer * The track incorporates string lines from the third movement, ''After The War'', of Reich's 1988 composition ''

Different Trains ''Different Trains'' is a three-Movement (music), movement piece for string quartet and Tape music, tape written by Steve Reich in 1988. Background During World War II, Reich made train journeys between New York and Los Angeles to visit his par ...

''.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. Phantogram * Sarah Barthel - vocals , synthesizer programming , piano , programming , synthesizer , guitar * Josh Carter - vocals , guitar , programming , synthesizer , percussion , drums Additional musicians *

Matt Chamberlain Matthew Chamberlain (born April 17, 1967) is an American session drummer, record producer and songwriter. He has played with various artists, including Pearl Jam, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, David Bowie, Tori Amos, Morrissey, The Wallflow ...

- drums * Darby Cicci - trumpet * Andrew Dunn - trombone *

Lauren Evans Lauren Evans (born February 3, 1983) is an American singer and platinum-selling songwriter. She is an ASCAP Award Winner and has written hit singles for Alexandra Burke, Monrose, Jordin Sparks, and Camila. Early life Evans grew up in San Bern ...

- additional vocals *

- programming , synthesizer programming , guitar , percussion , bass guitar , drums , glockenspeil , synthesizer , piano * Dan Wilson - guitar , bass guitar , glockenspiel , piano Production * Mario Borgatta - assistant mixer * Martin Cooke - assistant engineer *

Rich Costey Richard Costey is an American music producer, mixer, and engineer. He has worked with musicians across genres including rock, indie, pop, hip-hop, and electronica. Notable collaborators include Fiona Apple, Vampire Weekend, Foo Fighters, Sig ...

- mix engineer * Robin Florent - assistant mixer * Nicolas Fournier - assistant engineer , assistant mixer * Chris Galland - assistant mixer * Jeff Jackson - assistant mixer * Chris Kasych - engineer , assistant mixer *

Manny Marroquin Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is a Guatemalan-American record mixing engineer. He has been credited on albums for high-profile pop, R&B, hip hop and rock acts. He has worked with artists including Rihanna, Kanye West, Katy Perry ...

- mix engineer * Ricky Reed - executive producer * Laura Sisk - engineer * Ethan Shumaker - recording engineer Design * Nicolas Balcazar - cover photo * Josh Carter - art direction, slipcover concept * Timothy Saccenti - photography * Joe Spix - art direction, design

Charts

References

Phantogram (band) albums 2016 albums Republic Records albums {{2010s-pop-album-stub