Released 5 June 1989 Methods of Silence
(1989) Meanwhile
(1991) Release date 5 June 1989 Label Metronome | Length 39:17 Artist Camouflage Producer Dan Lacksman Genre Synth-pop | |
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One fine day
Methods of Silence is the second album by the German band Camouflage, released by Atlantic Records in June 1989. The single "Love is a Shield" reached position 9 of the German single charts making it Camouflage's most successful song and at position 20 in the American Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.
Contents
Camouflage on islands methods of silence
Background
Camouflage set up a new studio "Boys Factory 2" near their home town before entering the Synsound Studio in Brussels in early 1989. The producer, Dan Lacksman (known for his work with Telex), used both modern and old technology to create the new album. The band was given more creative freedom due to their previous success.
Chart performance
The album reached #13 in the German Album Charts. The first single, Love Is a Shield was also a hit, reaching #9 in the Singles Chart, and has become one of the band's best-known songs.
Professional reviews
A review by Allmusic wrote that the album's "material contrasted sharply with the vibrancy of the ensuing decade" referring to the decline of the Synthpop genre at the end of the 1980s. The albums was however noted for its sonic precision and a reliance on pop-song structures.
Personnel
Dan Lacksman, Georges Alexander Van Dam, Ingo Ito, James Herter, Jean-Michel Alexandre, Michael Moers, Simone Winter, Thomas Dorr, Caroline, Jean-Paul Dessy, Johannes Luley, Patrick Dussart de la Iglesia.
Songs
1One Fine Day4:37
2Love Is a Shield4:47
3Anyone3:50