| Greyscale | ||||
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| Studio album by Camouflage | ||||
| Released | 6 March 2015 (Germany) 27 March 2015 (worldwide) |
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| Recorded | 2011-2014 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 59:49 | |||
| Label | Bureau B | |||
| Producer | Volker Hinkel, Heiko Maile, Jochen Schmalbach | |||
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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. It is the band's first studio album in nine years, following 2006's Relocated.Greyscale peaked at #14 in the German charts.
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. However, due to delays in production and other events, the album was delayed until February 2015. 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.
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