Camouflage - Methods Of Silence (1989) [2CD 30th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 824 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 309 MB | Covers - 339 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Bureau B (BB326-2)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 824 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 309 MB | Covers - 339 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Bureau B (BB326-2)
To mark the 30th anniversary of the album, the band opened up the archives to assemble a special bonus edition including a wealth of rare and unreleased recordings.
Camouflage entered the synth pop game when most people had already moved on, which spelled trouble for their 1989 sophomore album. The total absence of acknowledged humor in Camouflage's material contrasted sharply with the vibrancy of the ensuing decade, and the album's widening addition of violins, saxophones, and guitars couldn't prevent the band from being forced into a prematurely outdated pigeonhole. In hindsight, this was the LP's biggest problem. "On Islands" and "One Fine Day" were sweet, multi-textured pop that swayed like a hammock strung between industrial pylons, while "Rue de Moorslede" regaled itself with a taut instrumental of circus organs…