Closer to Grey
Closer to Grey is the seventh studio album by American electronic music band Chromatics, released through Italians Do It Better without prior announcement on October 2, 2019.[12] It is their first album in seven years, and follows the continuing delay of Dear Tommy, originally teased in 2014.[13]
Closer to Grey | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 2, 2019 | |||
Length | 45:46 | |||
Label | Italians Do It Better | |||
Producer | Johnny Jewel | |||
Chromatics chronology | ||||
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Singles from Closer To Grey | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Clash | 9/10[3] |
Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[7] |
No Ripcord | 7/10[8] |
Paste | 8.4/10[9] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10[10] |
Slant Magazine | [11] |
Background
The title track, "Closer to Grey", was released in 2014 through Johnny Jewel's SoundCloud.[14] The first track, "The Sound of Silence", is a cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song.[15] The tenth track, "On the Wall", is a cover of The Jesus and Mary Chain song.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Sound of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel cover) | 3:16 |
2. | "You're No Good" | 4:52 |
3. | "Closer to Grey" | 2:44 |
4. | "Twist the Knife" | 3:27 |
5. | "Light as a Feather" | 3:36 |
6. | "Move a Mountain" | 3:12 |
7. | "Touch Red" | 5:12 |
8. | "Through the Looking Glass" | 1:42 |
9. | "Whispers in the Hall" | 3:24 |
10. | "On the Wall" (The Jesus and Mary Chain cover) | 8:21 |
11. | "Love Theme from Closer to Grey" | 2:40 |
12. | "Wishing Well" | 3:20 |
Total length: | 45:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Faded Now" (alternate version of "Closer To Grey") | 3:54 |
14. | "You're No Good" (Club Mix) | 7:47 |
15. | "Twist The Knife" (8 Track Version) | 3:19 |
16. | "Street Lights" (alternate version of "Light As Feather") | 3:06 |
17. | "I Want To Be Alone" (Jackson C. Frank cover) | 3:46 |
18. | "Touch Red" (On Film) | 4:01 |
19. | "Nocturne" | 2:13 |
20. | "Wishing Well" (Alternate Version) | 2:36 |
21. | "The Runner" | 3:25 |
22. | "Burning Bridges" | 1:55 |
23. | "Stiff As A Board" | 4:18 |
24. | "The Sound Of Silence" (On Film) | 2:51 |
25. | "Bloody Mary" | 1:06 |
26. | "Move A Mountain" (On Film) | 3:14 |
Total length: | 93:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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27. | "The Sound Of Silence" (Instrumental) | 3:17 |
28. | "You're No Good" (Instrumental) | 4:56 |
29. | "Closer To Grey" (Instrumental) | 2:46 |
30. | "Twist The Knife" (Instrumental) | 3:29 |
31. | "Light As A Feather" (Instrumental) | 3:37 |
32. | "Move A Mountain" (Instrumental) | 3:14 |
33. | "Touch Red" (Instrumental) | 5:15 |
34. | "Whispers In The Hall" (Instrumental) | 3:32 |
35. | "On The Wall" (Instrumental) | 8:24 |
36. | "Wishing Well" (Instrumental) | 3:14 |
37. | "Faded Now" (Instrumental) | 3:55 |
38. | "You're No Good" (Club Mix Instrumental) | 7:48 |
39. | "Twist The Knife" (8 Track Instrumental) | 3:05 |
40. | "Street Lights" (Instrumental) | 3:06 |
41. | "I Want To Be Alone" (Instrumental) | 3:46 |
42. | "Touch Red" (On Film Instrumental) | 4:02 |
43. | "Wishing Well" (Alternate Instrumental) | 2:36 |
44. | "The Runner" (Instrumental) | 3:23 |
45. | "Burning Bridges" (Instrumental) | 1:54 |
46. | "Move A Mountain" (On Film Instrumental) | 3:00 |
47. | "The Runner" (Acappella) | 3:12 |
Total length: | 174:31 |
Critical reception
Year-end rankings
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Afisha Daily (Russia) | The Best Foreign Albums of 2019 | 9 |
References
- "Reviews for Closer to Grey by Chromatics". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- Thomas, Fred. "Chromatics – Closer to Grey". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Doherty, Jack. "Chromatics - Closer To Grey". Clash. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- Piccirillo, Angie. "Chromatics Introduce Next Sonic Chapter with Closer to Grey". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- Hill, Eric. "Chromatics - Closer To Grey". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- Snapes, Laura (October 4, 2019). "Chromatics: Closer to Grey review – darkly glamorous pop outsmarts imitators". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- Horton, Ross (October 3, 2019). "Chromatics' surprise return is as thrilling as we've come to expect". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Rodriguez, Juan Edgardo. "Chromatics - Closer to Grey". No Ripcord. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- Bote, Joshua (October 4, 2019). "Chromatics Return From the Dead with an Album that Sees Them Go Toward the Light". Paste. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- Fallon, Patric (October 12, 2019). "Chromatics: Closer to Grey Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Lemmon, Kyle (October 8, 2019). "Review: Chromatics's Closer to Grey Resplendently Charts the Passage of Time". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Wilson, Scott (October 1, 2019). "Chromatics to release new album Closer To Grey tomorrow". Fact. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- Breihan, Tom (October 1, 2019). "A New Chromatics Album Is Out At Midnight — But Not Dear Tommy". Stereogum. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- Cetin, Melissa (October 1, 2019). "Chromatics unveil Closer To Grey, their first album in seven years". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- Hughes, Josiah; Thiessen, Brock (October 1, 2019). "Chromatics Release New Album 'Closer to Grey'". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- https://italiansdoitbetter.com/product/chromatics-closer-to-grey-vinyl/
- https://italiansdoitbetter.com/product/chromatics-closer-to-grey-deluxe-edition-digital/
- "Лучшие зарубежные альбомы 2019 года" [The Best Foreign Albums of 2019]. Afisha Daily. December 26, 2019.
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