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Voices
Studio album by Phantogram
Released	February 18, 2014 (2014-02-18)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Electronica trip hop indie pop
Length	43:52
Label	Republic
Producer	Phantogram John Hill
Phantogram chronology
Nightlife (2011) Voices (2014) Three (2016)
Singles from Voices
"Fall in Love" Released: December 10, 2013 "Nothing But Trouble" Released: January 14, 2014 "Black Out Days" Released: June 3, 2014

Voices is the second studio album by American electronic rock duo Phantogram, released February 18, 2014 by Republic Records. It was produced by the band and John Hill. Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips contributed to the song "Never Going Home".

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10
Metacritic	74/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Alternative Press
The A.V. Club	B
Entertainment Weekly	A−
The Irish Times
The Observer
Pitchfork	6.0/10
PopMatters	8/10
Q
Spin	8/10

The album received a Metacritic score of 74 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. Alternative Press 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 the "Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me" (2014) episode of How to Get Away with Murder, The Originals (episode six, season one), and the "Impractical Applications" (2016) episode of The Magicians.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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2. ^ Fischer, Reed (March 2014). "Phantogram: Voices". Alternative Press (308): 93. ISSN 1065-1667.
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5. Sendra, Tim. "Voices – Phantogram". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
6. Zaleski, Annie (February 18, 2014). "Electropop duo Phantogram comes into its own on album No. 2". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
7. Anderson, Kyle; Rahman, Ray (February 14, 2014). "Albums: February 21, 2014". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
8. Carroll, Jim (March 21, 2014). "Phantogram: Voices". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
9. Mardles, Paul (June 29, 2014). "Voices review – Phantogram's giddy blend of electro and aching vocals". The Observer. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
10. Berman, Stuart (February 18, 2014). "Phantogram: Voices". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
11. Stevens, Nathan (February 17, 2014). "Phantogram: Voices". PopMatters. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
12. "Phantogram: Voices". Q (337): 112. August 2014.
13. Spanos, Brittany (February 14, 2014). "Phantogram Conjure Their Own Spell of Warm, Eerie, Nightmarish Melancholia on 'Voices'". Spin. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
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• Phantogram (band) albums
• 2014 albums
• Republic Records albums
• Albums produced by John Hill (record producer)