Beyond the Brightness

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Beyond the Brightness
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Studio album by
Released2008
Recorded2008
Genre Ambient, alternative rock, slowcore, post-rock
Label Tapete Records
Producer John Roger Olsson
The Grand Opening chronology
This Is Nowhere to Be Found
(2006)
Beyond the Brightness
(2008)
In the Midst of Your Drama
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sonic Magazine (7/10) [1]
It's a Trap! (8/10) [2]
The Gap(7/10) [3]

Beyond the Brightness is the second full-length recording by Swedish band The Grand Opening. Originally released on Hamburg label Tapete Records. [4]

The Grand Opening is the musical alias of the Swedish musician John Roger Olsson. TGO releases records on the Hamburg, Germany based label Tapete Records. In July 2013 Tapete Records announced that TGO will release the new album "Don't Look Back Into The Darkness" on October 11.

Hamburg City in Germany

Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany with a population of over 1.8 million.

Tapete Records record label

Tapete Records is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Anxious Looks"
  2. "Secrets Revealed"
  3. "On the Losing End"
  4. "Lonely Hearts Night Out"
  5. "Beyond the Brightness"
  6. "Dark Dark Dawn"
  7. "Chainbreak"
  8. "Convenient Situations"
  9. "Trapdoor"

Personnel

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