Three (Phantogram album)

Three is the third studio album by American electronic rock duo Phantogram, released October 7, 2016 by Republic Records.^[4][5] It was produced by band members Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, along with Ricky Reed, John Hill, and Dan Wilson. The album was preceded by the June 2016 release of the single "You Don't Get Me High Anymore".^[6]

Three
Studio album by Phantogram
Released	October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
Length	36:53
Label	Republic
Producer	Ricky Reed (also exec.) Sarah Barthel Josh Carter John Hill Dan Wilson
Phantogram chronology
Voices (2014) Three (2016) Ceremony (2020)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	5.8/10[3]

Background

In the nine years until Three's release, Phantogram, a duo of Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, transformed from an indie trip hop act to a Republic Records-signed pop act, collaborating with the likes of Miley Cyrus, Skrillex and Big Boi.^[3] In January 2016, Barthel's older sister committed suicide.^[3]

"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" samples the drum break from "Hook And Sling (Part I)," a 1969 track by Eddie Bo that he wrote with Alfred Scramuzza. Bo (under his real name, Edwin Bocage) and Scramuzza have writers credits on the song.^[7]

Release

The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 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, A-Trak, Miami Horror, Attlas, and The Range were released following the album. ^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Funeral Pyre"	Eric Frederic Dan Wilson Sarah Barthel Josh Carter	John Hill Carter Ricky Reed	4:05
2.	"Same Old Blues"	Frederic Barthel Wilson Carter Eric Tobias Wincorn Ernest Fowler	Reed Wilson[a] Carter[a] Barthel[a]	3:30
3.	"You Don't Get Me High Anymore"	Frederic Carter Barthel Wilson Edwin J. Bocage Alfred Scramuzza	Carter Reed Barthel[a] Wilson[a]	3:40
4.	"Cruel World"	Frederic Wilson Carter Barthel Lee Moses	Carter Reed Barthel[b] Wilson[b]	2:57
5.	"Barking Dog"	Frederic Carter Steve Reich[c]	Carter Reed	3:02
6.	"You're Mine"	Frederic Barthel Wilson Carter Willie Clarke Clarence Reid	Carter Reed Wilson[b] Barthel[b]	2:51
7.	"Answer"	Frederic Barthel Carter Wilson	Carter Reed	3:51
8.	"Run Run Blood"	Frederic Wilson Barthel Carter Terius Nash Christopher Stewart	Carter Reed Barthel[b]	5:00
9.	"Destroyer"	Frederic Wilson Barthel Carter	Carter Reed Barthel[a]	4:17
10.	"Calling All"	Frederic Wilson Carter Barthel Nash Stewart Simeon Coxe Stanley Warren	Carter Reed Wilson[a] Barthel[b]	3:40
Total length:				36:53

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[c]} The track incorporates string lines from the third movement, After The War, of Reich's 1988 composition Different Trains.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[9]

Phantogram Sarah Barthel - vocals (all tracks), synthesizer programming (1, 5–6), piano (5), programming (8), synthesizer (8–10), guitar (9) Josh Carter - vocals (all tracks), guitar (all tracks), programming (1–7, 9–10), synthesizer (1, 3, 5–7, 9–10), percussion (7), drums (8)

Additional musicians Matt Chamberlain - drums (1) Darby Cicci - trumpet (8) Andrew Dunn - trombone (8) Lauren Evans - additional vocals (8) Ricky Reed - programming (1–7), synthesizer programming (1, 2, 4–7, 9–10), guitar (2–4, 6–8, 10), percussion (2, 7), bass guitar (3, 6), drums (6), glockenspeil (8), synthesizer (8–10), piano (10) Dan Wilson - guitar (2), bass guitar (3), glockenspiel (7), piano (7)

Production Mario Borgatta - assistant mixer (5, 7–10) Martin Cooke - assistant engineer (all tracks) Rich Costey - mix engineer (5, 7–10) Robin Florent - assistant mixer (1–4, 6) Nicolas Fournier - assistant engineer (all tracks), assistant mixer (5, 7–10) Chris Galland - assistant mixer (1–4, 6) Jeff Jackson - assistant mixer (1–4, 6) Chris Kasych - engineer (1), assistant mixer (5, 7–10) Manny Marroquin - mix engineer (1–4, 6) Ricky Reed - executive producer Laura Sisk - engineer (1) Ethan Shumaker - recording engineer (all tracks)

Design Nicolas Balcazar - cover photo Josh Carter - art direction, slipcover concept Timothy Saccenti - photography Joe Spix - art direction, design

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10]	93
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11]	38
US Billboard 200[12]	9

References

1. "Reviews for Three by Phantogram". CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
2. Sendra, Tim (October 7, 2016). "Three – Phantogram : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". All Media Network. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
3. Camp, Zoe (October 7, 2016). "Phantogram: Three". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
4. "Phantogram – Three". August 1, 2016.
5. "Phantogram Announce New Album, 'Three,' And Fall Tour - SPIN". spin.com. June 16, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
6. "Phantogram Share New Single "You Don't Get Me High Anymore": Listen - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. June 15, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
7. "You Don't Get Me High Anymore by Phantogram - Songfacts".
8. "Your EDM Premiere: Phantogram - You Don't Get Me High Anymore (Attlas Remix)". Your EDM. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
9. "Three / Phantogram". Tidal. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
10. "ARIA CHART WATCH #390". auspOp. October 15, 2016. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
11. "Phantogram Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
12. "Green Day Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Revolution Radio'". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2016.