Methods of Silence

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Methods of Silence
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Studio album by
Released5 June 1989
Genre Synthpop
Length39:17
Label Atlantic
Producer Dan Lacksman
Camouflage chronology
Voices & Images
(1988)
Methods of Silence
(1989)
Meanwhile
(1991)
Singles from Voices & Images
  1. "Love Is a Shield"
    Released: April 1989
  2. "One Fine Day"
    Released: October 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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 [2] and position 20 on the American Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. [1]

Contents

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. [3]

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. [4]

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 beginning of the 1990s. The albums was however noted for its sonic precision and a reliance on pop-song structures. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."One Fine Day"4:35
2."Love Is a Shield"4:42
3."Anyone"3:45
4."Your Skinhead Is the Dream"4:56
5."On Islands"4:48
6."Feeling Down"4:10
7."Sooner Than We Think"3:50
8."A Picture of Life"3:40
9."Les Rues"3:30
10."Rue de Moorslede (instrumental)"0:35

Personnel

Camouflage
Additional 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. [5]

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