Greyscale (album)

Greyscale
Studio album by Camouflage
Released 6 March 2015 (Germany)
27 March 2015 (worldwide)
Recorded 2011-2014
Genre Synthpop
Length 59:49
Label Bureau B
Producer Volker Hinkel, Heiko Maile, Jochen Schmalbach
Camouflage chronology
The Singles
(2014)
Greyscale
(2015)
Singles from Greyscale
  1. "Shine"
    Released: 20 February 2015
  2. "Count on Me"
    Released: 9 October 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Release Magazine[1]
Cryptic Rock[2]

Greyscale is the eighth studio album by German synthpop band Camouflage. The record was released on 6 March 2015 in Germany and on 27 March 2015 in the rest of the world via Bureau B label.[3] It is the band's first studio album in nine years, following 2006's Relocated.[4][5] Greyscale peaked at #14 in the German charts.[6]

Background

Greyscale was recorded over a period of four years between 2011 and 2014. The album was first officially confirmed on 3 November 2013 as part of an announcement detailing the band's 30th anniversary plans, and was scheduled for a September 2014 release.[7] However, due to delays in production and other events, the album was delayed until February 2015.[8] Various snippets of new tracks were posted on the band's website throughout 2014. On 19 December 2014, details of the album's release were announced on the band's website.[9][10]

Singles

Track listing

CD/digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Shine"   4:32
2. "Laughing"   6:13
3. "In the Cloud"   5:09
4. "Count On Me" (with Peter Heppner) 4:40
5. "Greyscale"   4:24
6. "Still"   4:55
7. "Misery"   3:53
8. "Leave Your Room Behind"   4:51
9. "Light Grey"   1:15
10. "If..."   4:52
11. "End of Words"   5:42
12. "Dark Grey"   3:02
13. "I'll Find"   6:11

Review

Greyscale, the new album from German synthpop legend Camouflage, blends melancholy and hope into a rich, beautiful tapestry. It reflects the best of the group’s signature sound while also updating it and giving it a contemporary spin. Considering the gestation period of this album (it’s been almost 9 years since Relocated was released), Greyscale doesn’t have the sound of an overly-fussed-over, sterile album that got tweaked one too many times. Rather, it displays a subtle beauty that shows a group that’s at top of its game. It’s the closest thing to a masterpiece I’ve listened to in quite some time. There’s no filler here.

Modern Synthpop[13]

References

  1. Forsberg, Niklas. "Camouflage: Greyscale". releasemagazine.net. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. "CAMOUFLAGE – GREYSCALE (ALBUM REVIEW)". Cryptic Rock. crypticrock.com. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. "CD Review: Camouflage - Greyscale". Reflections of Darkness. reflectionsofdarkness.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  4. Goss, Monika Izabela (9 March 2015). "CAMOUFLAGE Interview: Fifty Shades of Greyscale". The Electricity Club. electricity-club.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  5. "CAMOUFLAGE - GREYSCALE ALBUM". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. 30th Anniversary Concert/The Box 1983-2013/Greyscale
  7. Greyscale-New Timing
  8. Greyscale News
  9. "CAMOUFLAGE". Bureau B. bureau-b.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  10. Shine - Video
  11. Greyscale-New Timing
  12. "Greyscale: A breathtaking new album from Camouflage". Modern Synthpop. modernsynthpop.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

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