“Phantoms” is the third studio album by the English new wave band the Fixx, originally released in 1984 by MCA Records. This album was a little more serious, a little more lugubrious, a little directionless, but it still was a pretty good record. The reason why? The Fixx were a good band. They had an original sound, thanks to the echoing synths, clean processed guitars, cavernous drums, and Curnin’s soaring voice, which soared over the precise arrangements to make it sound human. It contains the American hit “Are We Ourselves?“, which reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1984. The song hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks chart. It was also assisted by a popular MTV music video. The album’s cover art was provided by George Underwood, who had also provided artwork for the band’s previous album, Reach the Beach (1983). The album is produced by Rupert Hine.